Issue polls

The federal government: what the polls say

What Americans think about 8 policies on the federal government, with the average of the polls and every poll's date. Each average uses the most recent poll from each pollster.

PolicyIn favorOpposePolls
Abolishing the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
latest Feb 17, 2025
36%44%1
Abolishing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
latest Jan 28, 2025
35%54%1
Abolishing the Department of Education
latest Feb 17, 2025
31.5%58%3
Abolishing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
latest Feb 11, 2025
18%70%1
Ending daylight saving time
latest Jan 13, 2025
62%33%1
Ending production of the U.S. penny
latest Feb 18, 2025
44%33%2
Ending production of the U.S. penny: Total elimination from circulation
latest Feb 17, 2025
38%37%1
Renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America"
latest Feb 20, 2025
30.3%57.2%7

Other issues

Trade and tariffs (2) · Social issues (4) · Immigration (4) · Foreign policy (12) · The economy (1) · Climate and energy (2) · Justice and pardons (1) · Trump's job approval

Frequently asked questions

Do Americans support abolishing the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)?

More oppose than support it: 36% in favor, 44% opposed (1 poll).

Do Americans support abolishing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)?

A majority oppose it: 35% in favor, 54% opposed (1 poll).

Do Americans support abolishing the Department of Education?

A majority oppose it: 31.5% in favor, 58% opposed (2 polls).

Do Americans support abolishing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration?

A majority oppose it: 18% in favor, 70% opposed (1 poll).

Updated 2026-10-04 · Polls compiled from Wikipedia's sourced poll tables (CC BY-SA 4.0); results belong to the pollsters. Grades: Crosstab Trust Index.