The federal government should increase spending on veterans
Democrats77%
Republicans81%
Independents65%
Source: The Economist/YouGov, Nov. 24, 2025
Chart: Americans Agree
Chart: Americans Agree
Veterans Spending
The Economist/YouGov, Nov. 24, 2025
Details
| Question | Do you think the federal government should increase or decrease what it spends on...? |
| Item | Veterans |
| Response | Increase slightly or a lot |
| Poll Main Page | The Economist/YouGov Poll, Nov. 24, 2025 |
| Interview Period | Nov. 21, 2025 to Nov. 24, 2025 |
| Sample Size | 1,677 |
| Policy Context | When this poll was conducted in late November 2025, the House and Senate still needed to reconcile their spending bills, but the Department of Veterans Affairs had asked for a 10% budget increase from 2025 to 2026. The reconciled amount is likely to prove that or more. The Department is currently in the process of reducing its workforce 30,000 employees, mostly through not filling roles vacated by people who resigned or retired. |
Other poll results on Veterans Spending
Different polls may have used different formats and wording, but they were all getting at the same concept.
Click any poll result for details
Position | Dem. | Rep. | Ind. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The federal government should increase Veterans spending YouGov, Oct. 27, 2025 | 74% | 76% | 67% |