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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? Dealing with crime
Federal spending on dealing with crime · Asked in 12 waves, 1984–2024 · 38,323 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 | 66% |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 2024 Time Series Study Source variable: V241270. | 2024-08-03 to 2025-02-17 | mixed | 5,521 | 5,271 |
| ANES 2020 Time Series Study Source variable: V201309. | 2020-08-18 to 2021-01-04 | mixed | 8,280 | 8,273 |
| ANES 2016 Time Series Study Source variable: V161208. | 2016-09-07 to 2017-01-09 | mixed | 4,270 | 4,265 |
| ANES 2012 Time Series Study Source variable: fedspend_crime. | 2012-09-09 to 2013-01-13 | mixed | 5,914 | 5,914 |
| ANES 2008 Time Series Study Source variable: V083148. | 2008-09-02 to 2008-12-30 | face to face | 2,322 | 2,321 |
| ANES 2004 Time Series Study Source variable: V043168. | 2004-09-07 to 2004-12-19 | face to face | 1,212 | 1,209 |
| ANES 2002 Time Series Study Source variable: V025109x. | 2002-09-18 to 2002-12-06 | phone | 1,511 | 1,346 |
| ANES 2000 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.
| 28% |
| 6% |
| 5271 |
| ±2 |
| Democrats | 58% | 34% | 8% | 1863 | ±3 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 63% | 30% | 8% | 1724 | ±3 |
| Republicans | 78% | 18% | 3% | 1651 | ±3 |
ANES 2024 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.
| 2000-09-05 to 2000-12-22 |
| mixed |
| 1,807 |
| 1,807 |
| ANES 1996 Time Series Study Source variable: V960563. | 1996-09-03 to 1997-01-02 | mixed | 1,714 | 1,714 |
| ANES 1994 Time Series Study Source variable: V940825. | 1994-11-09 to 1995-01-08 | mixed | 1,795 | 1,795 |
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V923814. | 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 | mixed | 2,485 | 2,481 |
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study Source variable: V840997. | 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 | mixed | 2,257 | 1,927 |