All party groups are less likely now than a year ago to favor a more active government role, but independents' opinions have changed the most.
In 2020, 56% of independents wanted the government to do more to solve problems, compared with 38% now. Independents are even less inclined to want a more active government role today than they were in 2019 before the pandemic began, when 45% held that view.
The same is true of Republicans, whose opinions did not show meaningful change last year.
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