| And thinking about our national debt over the next few years, do you expect the problem to get better or worse? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Is that much (better or worse) or just somewhat (better or worse)? | |||
| November 2024 | October 2024 | September 2024 | |
| Much better | 18% | 12% | 9% |
| Somewhat better | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| Somewhat worse | 20% | 30% | 29% |
| Much worse | 29% | 23% | 28% |
| (No change) | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| (Don't know/Refused) | 4% | 5% | 5% |
| Better (Net) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Worse (Net) | 49% | 54% | 57% |
| And when it comes to our national debt, are you optimistic or pessimistic that the United States will be able to make progress on our national debt over the next few years? | |||
| Would you say you are very (optimistic or pessimistic) or just somewhat? | |||
| November 2024 | October 2024 | September 2024 | |
| Very optimistic | 13% | 10% | 9% |
| Somewhat optimistic | 40% | 41% | 40% |
| Somewhat pessimistic | 24% | 28% | 31% |
| Very pessimistic | 17% | 15% | 15% |
| (Neither/Mixed) | 2% | 4% | 2% |
| (Don't Know/Refused) | 3% | 3% | 4% |
| Optimistic (Net) | 53% | 51% | 49% |
| Pessimistic (Net) | 41% | 43% | 46% |