One bar graph can change minds. Plus, GOP turns against green energy
A bar graph can change minds
Americans widely back increasing the money spent on defense—unless they’re told how much money already goes to it.
This finding comes from YouGov, which conducted a survey experiment on federal funding. Of the 1,149 Americans it surveyed, half were shown a breakdown of the 2025 federal budget, while the other half weren’t. Then YouGov asked whether various departments should receive more, less, or the same amount of funding.
Among those who did not see the budget, 36% supported increased spending on defense. However, among those who did see the breakdown, only 18% felt the same way.
Clearly, seeing how much of the budget already goes to the Pentagon changed minds.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/6/8/2326319/-One-bar-graph-can-change-minds-Plus-GOP-turns-against-green-energy
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