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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? Programs that assist blacks 1984: assistance to blacks 2002: aid to blacks
Federal spending on programs assisting Blacks · Asked in 7 waves, 1984–2002 · 13,746 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 2002 Time Series Study Source variable: V025119. | 2002-09-18 to 2002-12-06 | phone | 1,511 | 1,346 |
| ANES 2000 Time Series Study Source variable: V000687. | 2000-09-05 to 2000-12-22 | mixed | 1,807 | 1,805 |
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V923729. | 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 | mixed | 2,485 | 2,482 |
| ANES 1990 Time Series Study Source variable: V900386. | 1990-11-06 to 1991-01-21 | face to face | 1,980 | 1,980 |
| ANES 1988 Time Series Study Source variable: V880381. | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 2,033 |
| ANES 1986 Time Series Study Source variable: V860334. | 1986-11-05 to 1987-02-07 | face to face | 2,176 | 2,176 |
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study Source variable: V841005. | 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 | mixed | 2,257 | 1,924 |
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.
| 19% |
| 65% |
| 16% |
| 0% |
| 1346 |
| ±3 |
| White | 13% | 70% | 17% | 0% | 1069 | ±4 |
| Black | 62% | 33% | 4% | – | 112 | ±12 |
| Hispanic | 23% | 60% | 18% | – | 79 | ±14 |
| Asian † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 22 | ±27 |
| Other † | 26% | 56% | 18% | – | 55 | ±15 |
ANES 2002 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.