Over half of Americans say all or most elected officials ran for office to make a lot of money

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October 20, 2023

7 facts about Americans’ views of money in politics

Over half of Americans say all or most elected officials ran for office to make a lot of money

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Over half of Americans say all or most elected officials ran for office to make a lot of money

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7 facts about Americans’ views of money in politics
About 7 in 10 U.S. adults say there should be limits on election spending
Half of Republicans, about two-thirds of Democrats say laws that would limit money’s influence are possible
Costly campaigns, influence of special interests are widely shared criticisms of politics
Over half of Americans say all or most elected officials ran for office to make a lot of money
Campaign donors, lobbyists and special interests seen as too influential on members of Congress

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