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Most US adults think individual choices keep people in poverty, new AP-NORC/Harris poll finds
A majority of Americans attribute poverty to personal choices, with 60% citing this factor; fewer than half blame government support, highlighting public division on causes.
- A survey of over a thousand American adults carried out between August 21 and 25 revealed that the majority believe individual decisions play a significant role in causing poverty and homelessness.
- This poll comes amid rising homelessness, including an 18% increase last year attributed largely to lack of affordable housing, natural disasters, and migration.
- The poll revealed that 54% of Americans feel the government is not providing enough funding for assistance programs, while 43% support the removal of homeless encampments and 25% are opposed to such actions.
- Republicans are particularly likely to attribute poverty to personal decisions, with 77% expressing this view, while a large portion of Americans consider issues like addiction and mental health challenges to be major contributors to homelessness.
- These findings suggest public support for government action and encampment removal efforts, even as opinions divide on causes and solutions to homelessness and poverty.
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Poll: Most US adults think individual choices keep people in poverty
Most U.S. adults think personal choices are a major driver of poverty and homelessness, according to a new poll, while fewer blame a lack of government support. However, just over half also think the government spends too little on those…
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Most US adults think individual choices keep people in poverty, new AP-NORC/Harris poll finds
A new AP-NORC poll finds that most U.S. adults think personal choices are a major driver of poverty and homelessness, while fewer blame a lack of government support.
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