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FEDERAL SPENDING - GENERAL TEXT If you had a say in making up the federal budget this year, for which (1986 AND LATER: of the following) programs would you like to see spending increased and for which would you like to see spending decreased: Should federal spending on [ITEM] be increased, decreased or kept about the same? Child care
Federal spending on child care · Asked in 11 waves, 1988–2016 · 26,862 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): 9 in 1984. Kept and flagged: 8 (dk), 9 (no_answer). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: See federal spending question text and notes for, and preceding, VCF0886.
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2012).
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 | Increased | Same | Decreased (before 2012: or cut out entirely) | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 49% |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 2016 Time Series Study Source variable: V161210. | 2016-09-07 to 2017-01-09 | mixed | 4,270 | 4,265 |
| ANES 2012 Time Series Study Source variable: fedspend_child. | 2012-09-09 to 2013-01-13 | mixed | 5,914 | 5,913 |
| ANES 2008 Time Series Study Source variable: V083146. | 2008-09-02 to 2008-12-30 | face to face | 2,322 | 2,321 |
| ANES 2004 Time Series Study Source variable: V043170. | 2004-09-07 to 2004-12-19 | face to face | 1,212 | 1,207 |
| ANES 2002 Time Series Study Source variable: V025110x. | 2002-09-18 to 2002-12-06 | phone | 1,511 | 1,346 |
| ANES 2000 Time Series Study Source variable: V000685. | 2000-09-05 to 2000-12-22 | mixed | 1,807 | 1,807 |
| ANES 1996 Time Series Study Source variable: V960564. | 1996-09-03 to 1997-01-02 | mixed | 1,714 | 1,714 |
| ANES 1994 Time Series Study |
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2012).
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.
| 38% |
| 13% |
| 4265 |
| ±2 |
| Democrats | 63% | 30% | 6% | 1449 | ±3 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 50% | 38% | 12% | 1567 | ±3 |
| Republicans | 31% | 47% | 23% | 1228 | ±3 |
ANES 2016 Time Series Study · US citizens 18+ (face-to-face samples: contiguous 48 states and DC; web samples: 50 states and DC). 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.
| 1994-11-09 to 1995-01-08 |
| mixed |
| 1,795 |
| 1,795 |
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V923813. | 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 | mixed | 2,485 | 2,481 |
| ANES 1990 Time Series Study Source variable: V900385. | 1990-11-06 to 1991-01-21 | face to face | 1,980 | 1,980 |
| ANES 1988 Time Series Study Source variable: V880382. | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 2,033 |