Voters Split On Trump Gov’t Job Cuts, As Slim Majority Fear ‘Worse’ Services: I&I/TIPP Poll
Terry Jones
October 27, 2025
There’s been a lot of talk in recent weeks about shrinking the federal government workforce. Is this something Americans want? Not necessarily. The latest I&I/TIPP Poll shows that most Americans think the federal workforce should either be larger or the same size.
This month’s national online I&I/TIPP Poll, taken from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, asked 1,459 participants: “Overall, do you think the federal workforce today is: 1) too large and should be reduced; 2) too small and should be expanded; 3) about the right size; and 4) Not sure.”
The responses were nearly evenly split in quarters, with “too large and should be reduced” (26%) slightly edging out “too small and should be expanded” (25%) and “about the right size” (24%). The final answer, “not sure,” was tied for the lead at 26%.
The margin of error for the poll is +/-2.7 percentage points, so the results are really a dead heat between all four questions.
But it’s no dead heat when it comes to political ideology. None of the 36 demographic groups tracked each month by the I&I/TIPP Poll registered even close to a majority saying the federal workforce is too large and should be shrunk.
The clearest difference was by the self-described ideology of those answering the poll.
Among those calling themselves conservative, 43% called government employment too large and wanted it to shrink, while 18% said it’s too small and should be expanded. Another 22% said it was about the right size.
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https://issuesinsights.com/2025/10/27/voters-split-on-trump-govt-job-cuts-as-slim-majority-fear-worse-services-ii-tipp-poll/
