Fifty-one percent of liberals and 45 percent of Democrats told a pollster that too few of their fellow Americans are willing to fill construction, technology, hospitality, and other service jobs, regardless of pay.

Are there Americans who would take those jobs if pay and working conditions were improved or are there just not enough Americans willing to do that kind of work.

Most Americans recognized that their fellow citizens would work “if pay and working conditions were improved.” The recognition came from 54 percent of likely voters, 70 percent of Republicans, 67 percent of conservatives, but just 34 percent of liberals and 41 percent of Democrats.

The opposite view — “There are just not enough Americans willing to do that kind of work” — was endorsed by 45 percent of Democrats, 51 percent of liberals, 38 percent of postgraduates, and by just 19 percent of Republicans and 20 percent of conservative. .

The will-work-for-pay view was endorsed by 53 percent of people who earn from $50,000 to  $100,000, but just 48 percent of people who earned more than $200,000.

Moreover, native-born Americans still comprise 46 percent of workers in these occupations.