The federal budget contains about $600 billion for national defense and $550 billion for domestic discretionary spending such as education and transportation, and $2 trillion for nondiscretionary spending on entitlement programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Se- curity. Considered on their own, would you SUPPORT or OPPOSE each of the following budget proposals? • Increase defense spending by $60 billion. • Cut discretionary nondefense spending by $60 billion. [Proposal A]
Budget: raise defense spending, cut nondefense spending · Asked in 1 wave, 2018 · 51,696 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Wording from the year's CES guide.
| Group | Support | Oppose | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 28% | 72% | 51696 | ±0.6 | |
| AK † | 39% | 61% | 88 | ±17 | |
| AL | 30% | 70% | 787 | ±5 | |
| AR | 30% | 70% | 438 | ±7 | |
| AZ | 28% | 72% |
Cooperative Congressional Election Study 2018 · US adults 18+ (YouGov opt-in panels, sample-matched to an ACS frame and weighted). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperative Congressional Election Study 2018 | 2018-09-27 to 2018-11-05 | web | 60,000 | 51,696 |
| 1389 |
| ±4 |
| CA | 25% | 75% | 4508 | ±2 |
| CO | 29% | 71% | 894 | ±4 |
| CT | 28% | 72% | 567 | ±5 |
| DC † | 10% | 90% | 113 | ±16 |
| DE | 24% | 76% | 194 | ±10 |
| FL | 31% | 69% | 3838 | ±2 |
| GA | 33% | 67% | 1620 | ±4 |
| HI | 21% | 79% | 177 | ±13 |
| IA | 29% | 71% | 497 | ±6 |
| ID | 37% | 63% | 289 | ±7 |
| IL | 26% | 74% | 2109 | ±3 |
| IN | 31% | 69% | 1202 | ±4 |
| KS | 28% | 72% | 402 | ±6 |
| KY | 31% | 69% | 775 | ±5 |
| LA | 33% | 67% | 597 | ±6 |
| MA | 26% | 74% | 1038 | ±4 |
| MD | 26% | 74% | 920 | ±4 |
| ME | 20% | 80% | 282 | ±8 |
| MI | 27% | 73% | 1636 | ±3 |
| MN | 27% | 73% | 863 | ±5 |
| MO | 31% | 69% | 1310 | ±4 |
| MS | 39% | 61% | 375 | ±8 |
| MT | 36% | 64% | 233 | ±9 |
| NC | 28% | 72% | 1584 | ±3 |
| ND † | 23% | 77% | 141 | ±14 |
| NE | 36% | 64% | 302 | ±7 |
| NH | 21% | 79% | 269 | ±8 |
| NJ | 27% | 73% | 1338 | ±4 |
| NM | 33% | 67% | 347 | ±8 |
| NV | 31% | 69% | 573 | ±6 |
| NY | 25% | 75% | 2943 | ±3 |
| OH | 29% | 71% | 2190 | ±3 |
| OK | 32% | 68% | 523 | ±6 |
| OR | 22% | 78% | 827 | ±4 |
| PA | 27% | 73% | 2743 | ±2 |
| RI | 19% | 81% | 157 | ±13 |
| SC | 33% | 67% | 786 | ±5 |
| SD | 27% | 73% | 139 | ±12 |
| TN | 33% | 67% | 1123 | ±4 |
| TX | 32% | 68% | 3673 | ±3 |
| UT | 26% | 74% | 526 | ±6 |
| VA | 28% | 72% | 1530 | ±4 |
| VT | 19% | 81% | 118 | ±13 |
| WA | 24% | 76% | 1199 | ±4 |
| WI | 27% | 73% | 1055 | ±4 |
| WV | 25% | 75% | 378 | ±7 |
| WY | 36% | 64% | 91 | ±13 |