81 Percent of Independents, 59 Percent of Democrats Say the Federal Government Spends Too Much
- OurStudio
- Sep 12, 2013
- 1 min read

As Congress heads towards a possible government shutdown at the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30, the new Reason-Rupe poll finds 76 percent of Americans believe the federal government spends too much money. Just 11 percent say the federal government is spending the right amount of money and 6 percent of respondents think the government isn't spending enough money.
Overwhelming numbers — 90 percent of Republicans, 81 percent of independents, and even 59 percent of Democrats believe the federal government is spending too much money.

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