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We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. First (READ ITEM A) . . . are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on (ITEM)? C. Improving and protecting the nation's health

Are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on improving health?

Spending on improving health, alternate wording · Asked in 1 wave, 1984 · 484 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses

In trend lines:Government spending on health (GSS) (2 questions), AI-matched

Percentages ofpeople who answered everyone asked

Crosstab

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

Too littleAbout rightToo much

Group	Too little	About right	Too much	n	MoE
All respondents	57%	38%	5%	484	±6
Liberals	67%	30%	3%	117	±10
Moderates	64%	33%	3%	190	±9
Conservatives

General Social Survey 1984 · 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

Too littleAbout rightToo muchDon't know (non-answer)No answer (non-answer)

Waves

Poll	Field dates	Mode	Respondents	Responses
General Social Survey 1984	1984-02-06 to 1984-04-20	face to face	1,473	484