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Officials being crooked or dishonest, government wasting tax money, ethics.
| Question | Source | Years | Waves |
|---|---|---|---|
| How much government wastes tax money Do you think that people in the government waste a lot of money we pay in taxes, waste some of it, or don’t waste very much of it? | ANES | 1958–2024 | 25 |
| How many government officials are crooked Do you think that quite a few of the people running the government are (1958-1972: a little) crooked, not very many are, or do you think hardly any of them are crooked (1958-1972: at all)? | ANES | 1958–2012 | 21 |
| How widespread corruption is in the public service How widespread do you think corruption is in the public service in America? | GSS | 2004–2024 | 3 |
| Most politicians are in politics for personal gain B. Most politicians are in politics only for what they can get out of it personally | GSS | 2004–2014 | 3 |
| How many politicians are involved in corruption In your opinion, about how many politicians in America are involved in corruption? Would you say… | GSS | 2006–2016 | 2 |
| How many government administrators are involved in corruption And in your opinion, about how many government administrators in America are involved in corruption? | GSS | 2006–2016 | 2 |
| Public official hinted at or asked for a bribe In the last five years, how often have you or a member of your immediate family come across a public official who hinted they wanted, or asked for, a bribe or favour in return for a service? | GSS | 2006–2016 | 2 |
| Wrongness of giving false information for benefits B. A person gives the government incorrect information about himself to get government benefits that he is not entitled to. | GSS | 1991–1998 | 2 |
| Official treatment depends on who people know Do you think that the treatment people get from public officials in America depends on who they know? | GSS | 2006 | 1 |
| Must be corrupt to get to the top in America C. To get all the way to the top in America today, you have to be corrupt. | GSS | 2000 | 1 |