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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? • Cut defense spending by $60 billion. • Increase discretionary nondefense spending by $60 billion. [Proposal C]
Budget: cut defense spending, raise nondefense spending · Asked in 1 wave, 2018 · 51,702 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Wording from the year's CES guide.
| Group | Support | Oppose | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 43% | 57% | 51702 | ±0.6 | |
| AK † | 32% | 68% | 89 | ±17 | |
| AL | 37% | 63% | 788 | ±5 | |
| AR | 33% | 67% | 438 | ±7 | |
| AZ | 38% | 62% |
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 | 51,702 |
| 1390 |
| ±4 |
| CA | 53% | 47% | 4508 | ±2 |
| CO | 43% | 57% | 895 | ±4 |
| CT | 46% | 54% | 565 | ±5 |
| DC † | 65% | 35% | 113 | ±16 |
| DE | 46% | 54% | 194 | ±10 |
| FL | 41% | 59% | 3843 | ±2 |
| GA | 40% | 60% | 1619 | ±4 |
| HI | 50% | 50% | 176 | ±14 |
| IA | 43% | 57% | 498 | ±6 |
| ID | 35% | 65% | 290 | ±7 |
| IL | 46% | 54% | 2109 | ±3 |
| IN | 39% | 61% | 1202 | ±4 |
| KS | 41% | 59% | 402 | ±6 |
| KY | 36% | 64% | 778 | ±5 |
| LA | 35% | 65% | 597 | ±6 |
| MA | 51% | 49% | 1037 | ±4 |
| MD | 49% | 51% | 919 | ±4 |
| ME | 38% | 62% | 282 | ±8 |
| MI | 41% | 59% | 1634 | ±3 |
| MN | 43% | 57% | 862 | ±5 |
| MO | 36% | 64% | 1311 | ±4 |
| MS | 33% | 67% | 375 | ±8 |
| MT | 38% | 62% | 233 | ±9 |
| NC | 42% | 58% | 1584 | ±3 |
| ND † | 30% | 70% | 141 | ±14 |
| NE | 36% | 64% | 302 | ±7 |
| NH | 48% | 52% | 269 | ±8 |
| NJ | 48% | 52% | 1336 | ±4 |
| NM | 45% | 55% | 348 | ±8 |
| NV | 44% | 56% | 573 | ±6 |
| NY | 49% | 51% | 2944 | ±3 |
| OH | 39% | 61% | 2191 | ±3 |
| OK | 36% | 64% | 526 | ±6 |
| OR | 50% | 50% | 828 | ±4 |
| PA | 42% | 58% | 2744 | ±2 |
| RI | 42% | 58% | 157 | ±13 |
| SC | 39% | 61% | 788 | ±5 |
| SD | 41% | 59% | 139 | ±12 |
| TN | 35% | 65% | 1122 | ±4 |
| TX | 41% | 59% | 3665 | ±3 |
| UT | 38% | 62% | 525 | ±6 |
| VA | 42% | 58% | 1531 | ±4 |
| VT | 55% | 45% | 118 | ±13 |
| WA | 48% | 52% | 1198 | ±4 |
| WI | 40% | 60% | 1054 | ±4 |
| WV | 37% | 63% | 381 | ±7 |
| WY | 29% | 71% | 91 | ±13 |