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Do you agree or disagree? E. The government should spend less on benefits for the poor.
Government should spend less on benefits for the poor · Asked in 1 wave, 1987 · 1,564 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Strongly agree | Agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 3% | 14% | 23% | 44% | 16% | 1564 | ±3 | |
| Protestant | 4% | 15% | 22% | 44% | 15% | 1062 | ±4 | |
| Catholic |
General Social Survey 1987 · 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1987 | 1987-01-31 to 1987-04-28 | face to face | 1,819 | 1,564 |
| 2% |
| 14% |
| 20% |
| 48% |
| 16% |
| 345 |
| ±6 |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | ±24 |
| Other faith † | 4% | 9% | 21% | 40% | 27% | 34 | ±21 |
| None | 4% | 11% | 37% | 27% | 20% | 99 | ±12 |