TO: Interested Parties  FROM: Hart Research  DATE: April 6, 2026  RE: Voter Response to Claims of Fraud in Basic Needs Programs Hart Research recently conducted a national survey of voters for the Partnership for Basic Needs to understand how Americans feel about Medicaid, SNAP, childcare, and other federal basic needs programs and to measure the impact of current fraud claims by the Trump Administration on public opinion. The survey assesses voter response to recent administration efforts to freeze funding for programs in some Democratic-led states. This memorandum highlights the key findings from this research. 1) Basic needs programs continue to