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Poll: Most Americans say government should ‘Buy, Hire American’ even if it costs more

A new poll found that a large majority of likely voters are in favor of President Trump’s executive order requiring federal agencies to promote and use American-made goods and services even if it costs taxpayers a little more.

A Rasmussen Reports national survey released Friday finds that 72% of Likely U.S. Voters favor the order to the federal government to buy American and hire American while just 15% are opposed.

The poll shows two key splits among voters on the Buy/Hire American strategy: Age and ideology.

80% of those 65 and older favor Trump’s nationalistic economic approach while only 66% of those 18-39 feel the same way.

The split is even wider among those of different political ideologies. 88% of conservatives support Trump’s approach but only 54% of liberals agreed.

42% of the survey participants felt that the American first approach would likely cost more, 35% felt it would cost about the same and 15% thought it might actually cost less.

Rich Mitchell

Rich Mitchell is the editor-in-chief of Conservative Daily News and the president of Bald Eagle Media, LLC. His posts may contain opinions that are his own and are not necessarily shared by Bald Eagle Media, CDN, staff or .. much of anyone else. Find him on twitter, facebook and GETTR

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