Below are a few ways that people might interpret "defund the Department of Defense". Even if none are exactly right, which do you think best describes what it means?

Conducted

October 22, 2020

9308 US adults surveyed

Conducted October 22, 2020

YouGov surveyed 9308 US adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Get rid of the Department of Defense completely by taking away all of the money spent on the armed forces

12%

Take some of the money spent on the armed forces and use it instead on domestic services like housing, mental health, employment, education and other community programs

51%

Changes some of the ways defense spending is used, like increasing spending on humanitarian projects in other countries, or on diplomatic initiatives

13%

Something else

Don't know

17%

Below are a few ways that people might interpret "defund the Department of Defense". Even if none are exactly right, which do you think best describes what it means?

Conducted October 22, 2020

YouGov surveyed 9308 US adults

Get rid of the Department of Defense completely by taking away all of the money spent on the armed forces

12%

Take some of the money spent on the armed forces and use it instead on domestic services like housing, mental health, employment, education and other community programs

51%

Changes some of the ways defense spending is used, like increasing spending on humanitarian projects in other countries, or on diplomatic initiatives

13%

Something else

Don't know

17%

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