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How successful do you think the government in America is nowadays in each of the following areas? B. Providing a decent standard of living for the old?
Government success at ensuring decent living for the old · Asked in 1 wave, 2006 · 1,518 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Very successful | Quite successful | Neither successful nor unsuccessful | Quite unsuccessful | Very unsuccessful | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 4% | 21% | 31% | 33% | 11% | 1518 | ±3 | |
| Less than high school | 8% | 29% | 23% | 30% | 10% | 249 | ±7 | |
| High school |
General Social Survey 2006 · 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 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 1,518 |
| 4% |
| 19% |
| 29% |
| 34% |
| 13% |
| 492 |
| ±5 |
| Some college | 3% | 16% | 33% | 36% | 12% | 403 | ±6 |
| Bachelor's | 5% | 21% | 39% | 28% | 7% | 239 | ±7 |
| Postgraduate | 1% | 26% | 28% | 33% | 12% | 132 | ±10 |