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(1988,1992-LATER: Over the past year) Would you say that the economic policies of the federal government have made the nation’s economy better, worse, or haven’t they made much difference either way?
Effect of federal economic policies, three categories · Asked in 6 waves, 1984–1996 · 12,467 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Kept and flagged: 8 (dk), 9 (no_answer). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: THIS IS A RECODE OF VCF9044: 1,2,6=1 3=2 4,5,7=3 8=8 9=9 0=0.
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 | Better | Same (‘haven’t made much difference’) | Worse | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 23% | 60% | 17% | 1714 | ±3 | |
| Protestant |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 1996 Time Series Study Source variable: V960390. | 1996-09-03 to 1997-01-02 | mixed | 1,714 | 1,714 |
| ANES 1994 Time Series Study Source variable: V940911,V940912. | 1994-11-09 to 1995-01-08 | mixed | 1,795 | 1,795 |
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V923541,V923542. | 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 | mixed | 2,485 | 2,485 |
| ANES 1988 Time Series Study Source variable: V880245,V880246. | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 2,040 |
| ANES 1986 Time Series Study Source variable: V860374,V86037. | 1986-11-05 to 1987-02-07 | face to face | 2,176 | 2,176 |
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study Source variable: V840244. | 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 | mixed | 2,257 | 2,257 |
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.
| 21% |
| 60% |
| 18% |
| 926 |
| ±4 |
| Catholic | 25% | 60% | 15% | 425 | ±5 |
| Jewish † | 42% | 46% | 11% | 32 | ±19 |
| Other faith | 24% | 58% | 17% | 104 | ±11 |
| None | 24% | 58% | 18% | 223 | ±7 |
ANES 1996 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.