Business, Government Performance and National Security % who say Business corporations Most corporations make Gove mment is almost always Government does a betterjob wasteful and inefficient than people give it care dit for The best through way military to ensure peace ngth Good diplomacy is the best is through military stre ngth way to ensure peace
Notably, the least financially secure have a mixed view of government performance. About half (49%) say the “government is almost always wasteful and inefficient,” while nearly as many (48%) say government “often does a better job than people give it credit for.” But among the two most financially secure groups, roughly six-in-ten fault the government for being wasteful and inefficient.
Business, Government Performance  | and National Security  | % who say  | Business corporations Most corporations make  | make too much profit  | a fair and reasonable  | amount of profit  | Total  | 55  | 41  | Most secure  | 51 42 44  | 46  | 53  | 56  | 60  | 37  | Least secure  | 65  | 32  | Gove mment is almost always Government does a betterjob  | wasteful and inefficient than people give it care dit for  | Total  | 56  | 40  | Most secure  | 61  | 36  | 62  | 34  | 53  | 43  | 57  | 41  | Least secure  | 49  | 48  | The best through way military to ensure peace ngth Good diplomacy is the best  | is through military stre ngth way to ensure peace  | Total  | 31  | 62  | Most secure  | 37 34 31 30  | 56  | 61  | 62  | 64  | Least secure  | 24  | 67  | American Trends Panel (wave 7). Survey conducted  | Sept. 9- Oct. 3, 2014  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 