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Please look at Card B12. How much influence should each of the following groups have in deciding whether to reduce federal income taxes? C. Elected officials. (Would you say a great deal of influence, a fair amount, a little influence, or none at all?)
Elected officials' influence on cutting federal income taxes · Asked in 2 waves, 2006–2010 · 1,402 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 | A great deal of influence | A fair amount | A little influence | None at all | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2010 | 2010-03-15 to 2010-08-12 | face to face | 2,044 | 466 |
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 936 |
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.
| 23% |
| 41% |
| 25% |
| 11% |
| 936 |
| ±4 |
| Less than high school | 34% | 30% | 19% | 17% | 121 | ±11 |
| High school | 19% | 44% | 27% | 10% | 237 | ±8 |
| Some college | 21% | 39% | 27% | 12% | 314 | ±7 |
| Bachelor's | 26% | 47% | 19% | 9% | 171 | ±9 |
| Postgraduate | 15% | 45% | 30% | 9% | 93 | ±13 |
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.