A 60% majority of Americans say the government should not control the content of exhibits in federally funded museums, according to a new Economist/YouGov poll.

Published Tuesday, the survey found that only 18% of respondents say the federal government should control the content of exhibits at museums that receive taxpayer funds. Another 22% say they’re unsure.

Among Democrats, 82% are against government control of museum content, while 9% are in favor of it, and 9% are unsure. Republican voters were more evenly split on the subject, with 38% saying they are against government control of museum content and 31% saying they are in favor of it. Thirty-one percent of GOP voters indicated being unsure.

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