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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. B. Control of prices by legislation.
Government control of prices by legislation · Asked in 3 waves, 1985–1996 · 3,226 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 | In favor | Neither | Against | Strongly against | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| 10% |
| 26% |
| 22% |
| 29% |
| 13% |
| 1332 |
| ±3 |
| Less than high school | 19% | 28% | 21% | 25% | 7% | 211 | ±7 |
| High school | 9% | 27% | 28% | 25% | 11% | 423 | ±5 |
| Some college | 6% | 28% | 21% | 30% | 14% | 375 | ±6 |
| Bachelor's | 7% | 21% | 16% | 39% | 16% | 214 | ±7 |
| Postgraduate | 9% | 17% | 20% | 31% | 23% | 104 | ±11 |
General Social Survey 1996 · 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.