Funding for research on infectious disease should not be reduced
Democrats82%
Republicans60%
Independents76%
Source: The Economist/YouGov, Sep. 2, 2025
Chart: Americans Agree
Chart: Americans Agree
Disease Research
The Economist/YouGov, Sep. 2, 2025
Details
| Question | Support or Oppose Policies |
| Item | Reducing funding for research on infectious disease |
| Response | Oppose |
| Poll Main Page | The Economist/YouGov Poll, Aug 29-Sep 2, 2025 |
| Interview Period | Aug. 29, 2025 to Sep. 2, 2025 |
| Sample Size | 1,691 |
| Policy Context | When this poll was conducted in early September 2025, there had been ongoing controversy about the Trump administration’s cuts to infectious-disease research programs. The administration characterized the cuts as targeting COVID research programs, which it said were no longer needed. But the cut also included programs to study other infectious diseases that could cause the next pandemic. |