National Economic Conditions (February 2023)

National Economic Conditions (February 2023)

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categoryTotal
A lot better off6%
Somewhat better off18%
About the same19%
Somewhat worse off22%
A lot worse off31%
Don't know3%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
A lot better off13%1%0%
Somewhat better off31%18%8%
About the same23%16%12%
Somewhat worse off20%21%25%
A lot worse off10%43%53%
Don't know4%1%1%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
A lot better off8%7%18%
Somewhat better off40%19%34%
About the same19%33%18%
Somewhat worse off20%26%16%
A lot worse off8%13%10%
Don't know4%2%4%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
A lot better off1%0%0%
Somewhat better off5%12%8%
About the same8%13%14%
Somewhat worse off26%28%24%
A lot worse off58%45%53%
Don't know1%2%1%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
A lot better off11%4%4%
Somewhat better off31%20%8%
About the same21%26%12%
Somewhat worse off20%24%23%
A lot worse off12%22%52%
Don't know5%4%1%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
A lot better off20%7%10%
Somewhat better off21%40%28%
About the same32%18%18%
Somewhat worse off24%24%12%
A lot worse off4%7%24%
Don't know1%3%9%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
A lot better off10%2%2%
Somewhat better off18%8%2%
About the same7%14%13%
Somewhat worse off22%28%19%
A lot worse off39%49%64%
Don't know5%0%0%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
A lot better off7%9%3%
Somewhat better off14%25%22%
About the same16%24%24%
Somewhat worse off24%25%19%
A lot worse off36%11%29%
Don't know2%6%3%

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CategoryMaleFemale
A lot better off6%6%
Somewhat better off20%17%
About the same19%19%
Somewhat worse off17%27%
A lot worse off35%28%
Don't know2%4%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
A lot better off8%6%3%
Somewhat better off21%20%12%
About the same23%19%11%
Somewhat worse off23%23%21%
A lot worse off21%30%52%
Don't know4%3%2%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
A lot better off12%4%6%4%
Somewhat better off27%16%16%19%
About the same35%20%14%13%
Somewhat worse off13%27%22%25%
A lot worse off8%27%41%38%
Don't know5%5%2%1%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
A lot better off5%6%5%3%6%9%
Somewhat better off21%17%19%18%18%20%
About the same22%16%19%22%20%18%
Somewhat worse off27%19%28%17%23%22%
A lot worse off20%38%26%36%30%28%
Don't know5%3%3%4%2%2%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
A lot better off6%4%4%9%
Somewhat better off13%20%23%26%
About the same14%24%21%22%
Somewhat worse off24%25%20%16%
A lot worse off41%24%29%21%
Don't know2%2%2%6%

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CategoryThe Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.Don't know.
A lot better off9%3%9%3%
Somewhat better off15%17%27%17%
About the same20%14%19%38%
Somewhat worse off19%27%22%9%
A lot worse off34%37%21%24%
Don't know3%2%3%10%

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