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1956,1960: Around election time people talk about different things that our government in Washington is doing or should be doing. Now I would like to talk to you about some of the things that our government might do. Of course, different things are important to different people, so we don’t expect everyone to have an opinion about all of these. I would like you to look at this card as I read each question and tell me how you feel about the question. If you don’t have an opinion, just tell me that; if you do have an opinion, choose one of the other answers.] (CARD WITH RESPONSE CHOICES SHOWN TO R: AGREE STRONGLY/ AGREE BUT NOT VERY STRONGLY/ NOT SURE, IT DEPENDS/DISAGREE BUT NOT VERY STRONGLY/DISAGREE VERY STRONGLY). ‘The government ought to help people get doctors and hospital care at low cost.’ 1962: Now on a different problem. ‘The government ought to help people get doctors and hospital care at low cost.’ Do you have an opinion on this or not? (IF YES:) Do you agree that the government should do this or do you think the government should not do it. 1964,1968: Some say the government in Washington ought to help people get doctors and hospital care at low cost; others say the government should not get into this. Have you been interested enough in this to favor one side over the other? (IF YES) What is your position?
Government help with medical care, early years · Asked in 5 waves, 1956–1968 · 7,351 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Kept and flagged: 0 (no_answer), 9 (dk). Codebook notes: See also: VCF0806. GENERAL NOTE: For 1956 and 1960, ‘agree strongly’ and ‘agree but not very strongly’ were coded 1. ‘Disagree strongly’ and ‘disagree but not very strongly’ were coded 2. 1962 NOTE: ‘Yes,’ ‘yes, qualified,’ ‘yes, for the aged’ and ‘yes, for those who need it, for those financially unable’ were coded 1. ‘No,’ ‘no, qualified,’ and ‘no, except for the aged’ were coded 2.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Opinion: help people get doctors and hospital care at low cost | Opinion: stay out of this | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 1968 Time Series Study Source variable: V680064. | 1968-09-06 to 1969-01-28 | face to face | 1,557 | 1,557 |
| ANES 1964 Time Series Study Source variable: V640074. | 1964-09-07 to 1965-02-01 | face to face | 1,571 | 1,571 |
| ANES 1962 Time Series Study Source variable: V620057,V620058. | 1962-11-07 | face to face | 1,297 | 1,297 |
| ANES 1960 Time Series Study Source variable: V600066. | 1960-09-12 to 1960-12-26 | face to face | 1,181 | 1,164 |
| ANES 1956 Time Series Study Source variable: V560038. | 1956-09-17 to 1957-01-19 | face to face | 1,762 | 1,762 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 66% |
| 34% |
| 1557 |
| ±2 |
| Lower income | 76% | 24% | 552 | ±4 |
| Middle income | 61% | 39% | 474 | ±5 |
| Upper income | 59% | 41% | 481 | ±4 |
ANES 1968 Time Series Study · US citizens of voting age (21+ in most states before 1972) living in households in the contiguous 48 states. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.