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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? 1984,1992 and later: Science and technology 1986,1988: Space and scientific research 1990: the space program
Federal spending on science and technology · Asked in 8 waves, 1984–2016 · 22,329 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
1990 answers are loaded as anes:VCF9048_1990: 1990 asked about 'the space program'; other years ask about 'science and technology' (1984, 1992 on) or 'space and scientific research' (1986, 1988), per the codebook. The 1990 answers (42% decrease) are not a reversal of 1992's (13% decrease), just a different program. 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.
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 | Cut out entirely (volunteered) | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 57% | 35% | 8% |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 2016 Time Series Study Source variable: V161207. | 2016-09-07 to 2017-01-09 | mixed | 4,270 | 4,264 |
| ANES 2012 Time Series Study Source variable: fedspend_scitech. | 2012-09-09 to 2013-01-13 | mixed | 5,914 | 5,914 |
| ANES 2008 Time Series Study Source variable: V083143. | 2008-09-02 to 2008-12-30 | face to face | 2,322 | 2,321 |
| ANES 2004 Time Series Study Source variable: V043167. | 2004-09-07 to 2004-12-19 | face to face | 1,212 | 1,212 |
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V923812. | 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 | mixed | 2,485 | 2,481 |
| ANES 1988 Time Series Study Source variable: V880380. | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 2,032 |
| ANES 1986 Time Series Study Source variable: V860333. | 1986-11-05 to 1987-02-07 | face to face | 2,176 | 2,176 |
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.
| – |
| 4264 |
| ±2 |
| Liberals | 72% | 25% | 4% | – | 1032 | ±4 |
| Moderates | 58% | 36% | 6% | – | 894 | ±4 |
| Conservatives | 53% | 35% | 12% | – | 1375 | ±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.
| 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 |
| mixed |
| 2,257 |
| 1,929 |