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Suppose the level of taxation in America stays the same as it is now. Should the government... Please CHECK ONE BOX ONLY.

If taxes stay the same, should the government spend on social programs or spend less?

Cut debt or spend on social programs at current taxes · Asked in 1 wave, 1996 · 1,332 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses

Percentages ofpeople who answered everyone asked

Crosstab

Party Ideology Age Sex Race (all years)Education Income Region Religion Community

Spend on social programs like healthSpend less than now on social programs

Group	Spend on social programs like health	Spend less than now on social programs	n	MoE
All respondents	64%	36%	1332	±3
White	61%	39%	1082	±3
Black	80%	20%	180	±8
Other races †

General Social Survey 1996 · 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.

Answers as the source codes them

Spend on social programs like healthSpend less than now on social programsCan't choose (non-answer)No answer (non-answer)

Waves

Poll	Field dates	Mode	Respondents	Responses
General Social Survey 1996	1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25	face to face	2,904	1,332