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As to the economic policy of the government – I mean steps taken to fight inflation or unemployment – would you say the government is doing a good job, only fair, or a poor job?
Rating of government economic policy · Asked in 3 waves, 1972–1976 · 4,599 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Dropped only in years where the codebook names a design split (alternate form, half sample, abbreviated or web instrument): 0 in 1972. Kept and flagged: 0 (no_answer), 9 (dk).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
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.
| Group | Poor job | Only fair | Good job | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 28% | 61% | 11% | 1909 | ±2 | |
| Protestant |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 1976 Time Series Study Source variable: V763748. | 1976-09-07 to 1977-01-30 | face to face | 2,248 | 1,909 |
| ANES 1974 Time Series Study Source variable: V742317. | 1974-11-06 to 1975-01-31 | face to face | 1,575 | 1,575 |
| ANES 1972 Time Series Study Source variable: V720512. | 1972-09-01 to 1973-02-13 | face to face | 2,705 | 1,115 |
| 25% |
| 63% |
| 12% |
| 1258 |
| ±3 |
| Catholic | 29% | 60% | 10% | 460 | ±5 |
| Jewish † | 39% | 55% | 6% | 43 | ±15 |
| Other faith † | 22% | 78% | – | 22 | ±21 |
| None | 47% | 48% | 6% | 119 | ±9 |
ANES 1976 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.