Growing support in both parties for more spending on rebuilding roads, bridges and highways
As is the case with veterans benefits, increased spending for infrastructure is supported by majorities in both parties. Since 2013, the share of Republicans who favor higher spending for rebuilding roads, bridges and highways has increased 24 percentage points (from 33% to 57%), and there has been a comparable increase among Democrats (from 44% to 64%).
Growing support in both parties for more spending on  | rebuilding roads, bridges and highways  | % who say they would increase  | % who say they would  | spending for  | for  | Rebuilding highways, bridges and roads  | 62  | 64  | Increase spending  | Among Dem/Lean Dem  | 45  | 57  | 38  | Keep spending  | 37  | the same  | 7  | 21  | 30  | Among Rep/Lean Rep  | Decrease spending  | '01  | '16 '19  | '01  | '06  | '11  | '16  | '19  | '06  | '11  | Note: Don 't know responses not shown.  | Source: Survey of U.S adults conducted March 20-25, 2019.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 