More than 80 percent of voters say they are worried about the state of democracy in the US, according to a new Bipartisan Policy Center/Morning Consult poll released exclusively to The Hill on Tuesday, Report informs.
Eighty-two percent of voters said they are worried about democracy in the US, including 40 percent who said they are “very worried.” The concern is evident among Republicans and Democrats, with 84 percent of voters in each party saying they are concerned about the state of democracy in the country.
However, the poll shows that 59 percent of Americans do not have confidence in political parties to reach across the aisle to pass bipartisan solutions. Sixty-two percent of Republicans lack confidence, compared with 50 percent of Democrats.
The poll also gauged voters’ feelings on issues like the economy and artificial intelligence.
Sixty-seven percent of respondents said it was “very important” for both parties to work together to pass bipartisan legislation on the economy. Eighty-eight percent of voters named inflation as a top concern, and 84 percent said it was having an impact on their spending habits and finances. Meanwhile, 73 percent of voters said they were concerned about job loss due to the rise in artificial intelligence. Forty-six percent said they feel negatively about the rise in artificial intelligence usage and services.