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Now I'm going to read you several more statements. Some people agree with a statement, others disagree. As I read each one, tell me whether you more or less agree with it, or more or less disagree. D. Nowadays, a person has to live pretty much for today and let tomorrow take care of itself. Do you more or less agree with that, or more or less disagree?
Living only for today · Asked in 3 waves, 1973–1976 · 4,487 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
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.
| Group | Agree | Disagree | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 47% | 53% | 1499 | ±3 | |
| Protestant | 48% | 52% | 951 | ±4 | |
| Catholic |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1976 | 1976-02-28 to 1976-05-29 | face to face | 1,499 | 1,499 |
| General Social Survey 1974 | 1974 | face to face | 1,484 | 1,484 |
| General Social Survey 1973 | 1973 | face to face | 1,504 | 1,504 |
| 43% |
| 57% |
| 390 |
| ±6 |
| Jewish † | 51% | 49% | 27 | ±21 |
| Other faith † | Too few respondents | – | – | 15 | ±28 |
| None | 48% | 52% | 114 | ±10 |
General Social Survey 1976 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). 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.