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. • Increase discretionary nondefense spending by $60 billion. [Proposal B]
Budget: raise both defense and nondefense spending · Asked in 1 wave, 2018 · 51,676 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Wording from the year's CES guide.
| Group | Support | Oppose | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 36% | 64% | 51676 | ±0.6 | |
| Democrats | 34% | 66% | 18809 | ±1 | |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 31% | 69% | 17697 | ±1 | |
| Republicans | 42% | 58% | 14229 | ±1 |
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 | 51,676 |