More Jobs Needed for Young People, Voters Say
The most important thing the government can do for young people is encourage job creation, according to a plurality of American voters, most of whom don’t feel President Donald Trump is doing enough on the issue.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 38% of Likely U.S. Voters believe that, in terms of helping young people get ahead in life, creating more jobs is more important for government policy. Nineteen percent (19%) say increasing the minimum wage is more important, 18% consider lowering the cost of housing more important and 17% believe government policy should prioritize providing affordable health insurance. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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