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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? Food stamps
Federal spending on food stamps · Asked in 8 waves, 1984–2000 · 15,910 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 preceding VCF0886.
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 | Cut out entirely (volunteered) | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 2000 Time Series Study Source variable: V000679. | 2000-09-05 to 2000-12-22 | mixed | 1,807 | 1,807 |
| ANES 1996 Time Series Study Source variable: V960496. | 1996-09-03 to 1997-01-02 | mixed | 1,714 | 1,713 |
| ANES 1994 Time Series Study Source variable: V940822. | 1994-11-09 to 1995-01-08 | mixed | 1,795 | 1,795 |
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V923725. | 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 | mixed | 2,485 | 2,483 |
| ANES 1990 Time Series Study Source variable: V900382. | 1990-11-06 to 1991-01-21 | face to face | 1,980 | 1,980 |
| ANES 1988 Time Series Study Source variable: V880349. | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 2,031 |
| ANES 1986 Time Series Study Source variable: V860330. | 1986-11-05 to 1987-02-07 | face to face | 2,176 | 2,176 |
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study |
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.
| 16% |
| 52% |
| 31% |
| 2% |
| 1807 |
| ±3 |
| White | 12% | 53% | 33% | 2% | 1350 | ±3 |
| Black | 33% | 49% | 18% | 1% | 198 | ±8 |
| Hispanic | 19% | 48% | 32% | 0% | 140 | ±9 |
| Asian † | 25% | 47% | 29% | – | 34 | ±18 |
| Other | 29% | 47% | 19% | 4% | 67 | ±13 |
ANES 2000 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.
| 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 |
| mixed |
| 2,257 |
| 1,925 |