Questions - Capitalism or Socialism - February 18-19 and 22, 2026

National Survey of 1,139 U.S. Likely Voters
Conducted February 18-19 and 22, 2026

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Which of the following best describes the U.S. economy today — is it a generally free market economy, a partially free market economy, a partially socialist economy, or a generally socialist economy?

2* Which is a better system – capitalism or socialism?

3* Would you vote for a candidate who supported socialism?

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence