About half of Americans support more federal funding for scientific research % ofU.S. adults who say they would spending for scientific research
Overall, about half of U.S. adults (52%) say they would increase federal spending for scientific research, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in March, up 15 percentage points since 2013. Just 14% say scientific research funding should be decreased, while roughly three-in-ten (31%) think it should stay the same.
But Democrats are more likely than Republicans to support increased spending for scientific research. Around six-in-ten Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents (62%) favor this now, up from 46% in 2013. Four-in-ten Republicans and Republican leaners support increased spending for scientific research today, up from 25% six years ago.
About half of Americans support more  | federal funding for scientific research  | % ofU.S. adults who say they would  | federal  | spending for scientific research  | Keep the same  | Decrease  | Increase  | 52  | 46  | 31  | 41  | 10  | 2001  | 2004  | 2007  | 2010  | 2013  | 2016  | 2019  | Note: Respondents who did not give an answer ware not shown.  | Source: Survey conducted March 20-25, 2019  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 