As you may know, the federal government provides public funds on a competitive basis to universities to conduct basic scientific research. Do you approve or disapprove of the federal government spending to sponsor scientific research at universities?
| 2025 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly approve | 35.9% | 38.9% | 38.5% | 40.3% |
| Somewhat approve | 43.5% | 41.8% | 40.7% | 39.2% |
| Somewhat disapprove | 10.0% | 9.4% | 9.5% | 7.6% |
| Strongly disapprove | 2.6% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 4.4% |
| Not sure | 8.0% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 8.5% |
["Strongly approve","Somewhat approve","Somewhat disapprove","Strongly disapprove","Not sure"]
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