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1956-1960: (Same introduction as in VCF0805 [CARD WITH RESPONSES SHOWN]). ‘The government in Washington ought to see to it that everybody who wants to work can find a job.’ 1964,1968: In general, some people feel that the government in Washington should see to it that every person has a job and a good standard of living. Others think the government should just let each person get ahead on his own.’ Have you been interested enough in this to favor one side over the other. (IF YES:) Do you think that the government – 2002: Some people feel the government in Washington should see to it that every person has A JOB AND A GOOD STANDARD OF LIVING. Others think the government should just LET EACH PERSON GET AHEAD ON THEIR OWN. Which is closer to the way you feel or haven’t you thought much about this?
Government guarantee of jobs and living standard · Asked in 3 waves, 1964–2002 · 4,471 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
1956, 1958, 1960 answers are loaded as anes:VCF0808_1956: 1956-1960 asked agreement with a one-sided statement (agree strongly or not very strongly = 1, disagree = 2; codebook general note); 1964 on offers two sides (government should see to jobs and a good standard of living vs. let each person get ahead), so the levels are not comparable (68%-71% vs. 33%-42% for government). 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: VCF0809. GENERAL NOTE: For 1956, 1958 and 1960, ‘agree strongly’ and ‘agree but not very strongly’ were coded 1. ‘Disagree strongly’ and ‘disagree but not very strongly’ 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 | Yes, government should see to it that every person has a job and a good standard of living | Yes, should let each person get ahead on his own | n |
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| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 2002 Time Series Study Source variable: V025122. | 2002-09-18 to 2002-12-06 | phone | 1,511 | 1,346 |
| ANES 1968 Time Series Study Source variable: V680066. | 1968-09-06 to 1969-01-28 | face to face | 1,557 | 1,555 |
| ANES 1964 Time Series Study Source variable: V640078. | 1964-09-07 to 1965-02-01 | face to face | 1,571 | 1,570 |
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.
| MoE |
|---|
| All respondents | 33% | 67% | 1346 | ±3 | |
| Democrats | 52% | 48% | 438 | ±6 | |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 31% | 69% | 436 | ±6 | |
| Republicans | 19% | 81% | 432 | ±6 |
ANES 2002 Time Series Study · US citizens 18+ 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.