57% of Americans want more federal intervention in their lives

A majority (57 percent) of Americans want the government to do more to ensure their economic and social security, according to a new survey.

By comparison, just 9 percent wanted less government intervention and 23 percent said the government is currently doing enough on behalf of Americans’ overall well-being, according to the survey conducted in 2018 by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.

In addition, 48 percent of working Americans said they are having a hard time covering daily expenses, according to the OECD, an intergovernmental economic organization that works with 36 countries to track data and trends.