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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3
Government Spending Levels
spenvirogovt spending on environment
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Listed below are various areas of government spending. Please indicate whether you would like to see more or less government spending in each area. Remember that if you say "much more," it might require a tax increase to pay for it. A. The environment.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.6 | 802 | 1 | spend much more | |
| 38.1 | 2,246 | 2 | spend more | |
| 35.3 | 2,078 | 3 | spend same | |
| 10.5 | 620 | 4 | spend less | |
| 2.4 | 144 | 5 | spend much less | |
| 138 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 62,712 | .i | iap | ||
| 106 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
sphlthgovt spending on health
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Listed below are various areas of government spending. Please indicate whether you would like to see more or less government spending in each area. Remember that if you say "much more," it might require a tax increase to pay for it. B. Health.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.4 | 1,336 | 1 | spend much more | |
| 48.1 | 2,863 | 2 | spend more | |
| 22.8 | 1,355 | 3 | spend same | |
| 5.3 | 316 | 4 | spend less | |
| 1.4 | 82 | 5 | spend much less | |
| 84 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 62,712 | .i | iap | ||
| 98 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
sppolicegovt spending on law enforcement
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Listed below are various areas of government spending. Please indicate whether you would like to see more or less government spending in each area. Remember that if you say "much more," it might require a tax increase to pay for it. C. The police and law enforcement.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.5 | 745 | 1 | spend much more | |
| 42.2 | 2,507 | 2 | spend more | |
| 37.8 | 2,245 | 3 | spend same | |
| 6.3 | 372 | 4 | spend less | |
| 1.3 | 77 | 5 | spend much less | |
| 87 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 62,712 | .i | iap | ||
| 101 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
spschoolgovt spending on education
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Listed below are various areas of government spending. Please indicate whether you would like to see more or less government spending in each area. Remember that if you say "much more," it might require a tax increase to pay for it. D. Education.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.1 | 1,855 | 1 | spend much more | |
| 45.9 | 2,737 | 2 | spend more | |
| 19.0 | 1,136 | 3 | spend same | |
| 3.0 | 181 | 4 | spend less | |
| 1.0 | 59 | 5 | spend much less | |
| 69 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 62,712 | .i | iap | ||
| 97 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
sparmsgovt spending on defense
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Listed below are various areas of government spending. Please indicate whether you would like to see more or less government spending in each area. Remember that if you say "much more," it might require a tax increase to pay for it. E. The military and defense.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8 | 520 | 1 | spend much more | |
| 20.0 | 1,185 | 2 | spend more | |
| 38.3 | 2,265 | 3 | spend same | |
| 22.8 | 1,349 | 4 | spend less | |
| 10.1 | 597 | 5 | spend much less | |
| 106 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 62,712 | .i | iap | ||
| 112 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
spretiregovt spending on retirement benefits
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Listed below are various areas of government spending. Please indicate whether you would like to see more or less government spending in each area. Remember that if you say "much more," it might require a tax increase to pay for it. F. Retirement benefits.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.0 | 997 | 1 | spend much more | |
| 38.6 | 2,271 | 2 | spend more | |
| 35.7 | 2,099 | 3 | spend same | |
| 6.9 | 407 | 4 | spend less | |
| 1.8 | 106 | 5 | spend much less | |
| 148 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 62,712 | .i | iap | ||
| 106 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
spunempgovt spending on unemployment benefits
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Listed below are various areas of government spending. Please indicate whether you would like to see more or less government spending in each area. Remember that if you say "much more," it might require a tax increase to pay for it. G. Unemployment benefits.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.3 | 490 | 1 | spend much more | |
| 22.4 | 1,316 | 2 | spend more | |
| 49.3 | 2,895 | 3 | spend same | |
| 15.7 | 922 | 4 | spend less | |
| 4.3 | 252 | 5 | spend much less | |
| 155 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 62,712 | .i | iap | ||
| 104 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
spartsgovt spending on culture and the arts
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Listed below are various areas of government spending. Please indicate whether you would like to see more or less government spending in each area. Remember that if you say "much more," it might require a tax increase to pay for it. H. Culture and the arts.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.8 | 220 | 1 | spend much more | |
| 15.1 | 871 | 2 | spend more | |
| 44.3 | 2,557 | 3 | spend same | |
| 24.6 | 1,418 | 4 | spend less | |
| 12.2 | 706 | 5 | spend much less | |
| 253 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 62,712 | .i | iap | ||
| 109 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
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|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
Taxes
inctaxamount of tax on r's household income
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Do you consider the amount of federal income tax that your household has to pay is . . .
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.2 | 163 | 1 | much too high | |
| 38.2 | 247 | 2 | too high | |
| 30.8 | 199 | 3 | about right | |
| 0.6 | 4 | 4 | too low | |
| 0.0 | 0 | 5 | much too low | |
| 5.3 | 34 | 6 | does not apply | |
| 18 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 68,169 | .i | iap | ||
| 12 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
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|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
bustaxamount of tax on business and industry
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Do you consider the amount of tax that business and industry have to pay is too high or too low?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | 32 | 1 | much too high | |
| 13.7 | 82 | 2 | too high | |
| 33.3 | 199 | 3 | about right | |
| 36.3 | 217 | 4 | too low | |
| 11.2 | 67 | 5 | much too low | |
| 71 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 68,169 | .i | iap | ||
| 9 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
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|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
Power and Priorities
infljobstop priority of govt: inflation or jobs?
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If the government had to choose between keeping down inflation or keeping down unemployment to which do you think it should give highest priority?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.8 | 1,315 | 1 | keep down inflation | |
| 50.2 | 1,326 | 2 | keep down unemplymnt | |
| 501 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 65,620 | .i | iap | ||
| 84 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
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|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
laborpowpower of labor unions in r's country
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Do you think that labor unions in this country have too much power or too little power?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.1 | 514 | 1 | far too much power | |
| 32.1 | 913 | 2 | too much power | |
| 36.7 | 1,044 | 3 | about the right amount of power | |
| 10.9 | 311 | 4 | too little power | |
| 2.1 | 61 | 5 | far too little power | |
| 323 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 65,620 | .i | iap | ||
| 60 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
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|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
buspowpower of business and industry
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How about business and industry, do they have too much power or too little power?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.6 | 330 | 1 | far too much power | |
| 36.6 | 1,043 | 2 | too much power | |
| 45.1 | 1,285 | 3 | about the right amount of power | |
| 6.4 | 183 | 4 | too little power | |
| 0.4 | 10 | 5 | far too little power | |
| 294 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 65,620 | .i | iap | ||
| 81 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
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|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
govtpowpower of federal govt
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And what about the federal government, does it have too much power or too little power?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.7 | 557 | 1 | far too much power | |
| 39.3 | 1,173 | 2 | too much power | |
| 37.8 | 1,128 | 3 | about the right amount of power | |
| 3.8 | 113 | 4 | too little power | |
| 0.4 | 11 | 5 | far too little power | |
| 162 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 65,620 | .i | iap | ||
| 82 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |