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Here are some things the government might do for the economy. Circle one number for each action to show whether you are in favor of it or against it. E. Less government regulation of business.
Less government regulation of business · Asked in 5 waves, 1985–2016 · 6,134 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.
| Group | Strongly in favor of | In favor | Neither in favor nor against | Against | Strongly against | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2016 | 2016-04-05 to 2016-11-19 | face to face | 2,867 | 1,390 |
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 1,518 |
| General Social Survey 1996 | 1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25 | face to face | 2,904 | 1,332 |
| General Social Survey 1990 | 1990-02-06 to 1990-04-22 | face to face | 1,372 | 1,217 |
| General Social Survey 1985 | 1985-02-09 to 1985-04-23 | face to face | 1,534 | 677 |
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.
| 19% |
| 35% |
| 28% |
| 14% |
| 4% |
| 1390 |
| ±3 |
| Protestant | 24% | 37% | 27% | 10% | 3% | 693 | ±4 |
| Catholic | 19% | 35% | 26% | 15% | 4% | 327 | ±7 |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | ±25 |
| Other faith † | 16% | 31% | 26% | 11% | 16% | 46 | ±17 |
| None | 11% | 29% | 32% | 23% | 5% | 289 | ±7 |
General Social Survey 2016 · 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.