Democratic support for increasing economic aid for needy people around the world continues to rise % who say they would increase % who say they would
As was the case in 2017, the public is divided in opinions about whether economic assistance for needy people around the world should be increased (35%), maintained at its current level (33%) or decreased (28%).
Since 2013, however, the share of Americans who favor increased spending for needy people overseas has risen 14 percentage points (from 21% to 35%), while the share who support decreased spending has declined 20 points (from 48% to 28%).
About half of Democrats (49%) say economic aid to needy people around the world should be increased, up modestly from 41% in 2017. Six years ago, just 30% said spending should be increased.
Republicans are much less supportive of increased economic assistance to the needy around the world – just 15% say spending should be increased, and this number has not changed much since 2009.
Democratic support for increasing economic aid for  | needy people around the world continues to rise  | % who say they would increase  | % who say they would  | spending for  | for  | Economic assistance to needy people around the world  | Decrease spending  | 49  | Among Dem/Lean Dem  | 35  | Keep  | 34  | 29  | spending  | J33  | 33  | the same  | 26  | 28  | Among Rep/Lean Rep  | Increase spending  | 15  | 12  | '01  | '06  | '11  | '16 '19  | '01  | '06  | '11  | '16 '19  | Note: Don 't know responses not shown.  | Source: Survey of U. .S. adults conducted March 20-25, 2019  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 