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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? 1990: the space program
Federal spending on the space program · Asked in 1 wave, 1990 · 1,980 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Split from anes:VCF9048, which holds the other years: 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.
| Group | Increased | Same | Decreased | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 13% | 45% | 42% | 1980 | ±2 | |
| Democrats | 11% | 42% | 47% | 769 | ±4 | |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 13% | 45% | 41% | 714 | ±4 | |
ANES 1990 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 1990 Time Series Study Source variable: V900387. | 1990-11-06 to 1991-01-21 | face to face | 1,980 | 1,980 |
| Republicans |
| 16% |
| 48% |
| 36% |
| 482 |
| ±4 |