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Question Now look at CARD BD. Some people think that the government in Washington is trying to do too many things that should be left to individuals and private businesses. Others disagree and think that the government should Do even more to solve our country's problems. Still others have opinions somewhere in between. A. Where would you place yourself on this scale, or haven't you made up your mind on this?
Values
[1]government should do more[3]agree with both[5]government does too much[NA(d)]don't know[NA(i)]iap[NA(j)]I don't have a job[NA(m)]dk, na, iap[NA(n)]no answer[NA(p)]not imputable[NA(r)]refused[NA(s)]skipped on web[NA(u)]uncodeable[NA(x)]not available in this release[NA(y)]not available in this year[NA(z)]see codebook
Question Years and Ballots
| ballots | years |
| -/- | 1975, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987 |
| B/C | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024 |
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Counts by year:
| year | iap | government should do more | 2 | agree with both | 4 | government does too much | don't know | no answer | skipped on web | Total |
| 1975 | - | 371 | 161 | 433 | 173 | 245 | 104 | 3 | - | 1490 |
| 1983 | - | 198 | 175 | 574 | 280 | 258 | 110 | 4 | - | 1599 |
| 1984 | - | 204 | 184 | 537 | 241 | 204 | 79 | 24 | - | 1473 |
| 1986 | - | 180 | 185 | 604 | 228 | 189 | 81 | 3 | - | 1470 |
| 1987 | - | 328 | 260 | 657 | 241 | 220 | 104 | 9 | - | 1819 |
| 1988 | 484 | 137 | 138 | 392 | 141 | 128 | 60 | 1 | - | 1481 |
| 1989 | 502 | 134 | 147 | 390 | 159 | 131 | 72 | 2 | - | 1537 |
| 1990 | 473 | 118 | 135 | 364 | 133 | 95 | 54 | - | - | 1372 |
| 1991 | 500 | 139 | 149 | 395 | 148 | 111 | 70 | 5 | - | 1517 |
| 1993 | 549 | 138 | 156 | 401 | 162 | 155 | 39 | 6 | - | 1606 |
| 1994 | 981 | 235 | 271 | 709 | 358 | 325 | 98 | 15 | - | 2992 |
| 1996 | 979 | 229 | 239 | 722 | 324 | 304 | 100 | 7 | - | 2904 |
| 1998 | 921 | 202 | 231 | 749 | 339 | 282 | 105 | 3 | - | 2832 |
| 2000 | 921 | 213 | 226 | 709 | 331 | 313 | 95 | 9 | - | 2817 |
| 2002 | 1853 | 129 | 93 | 431 | 123 | 108 | 27 | 1 | - | 2765 |
| 2004 | 1936 | 137 | 86 | 381 | 123 | 126 | 22 | 1 | - | 2812 |
| 2006 | 2521 | 339 | 199 | 859 | 288 | 250 | 51 | 3 | - | 4510 |
| 2008 | 658 | 226 | 174 | 539 | 175 | 194 | 53 | 4 | - | 2023 |
| 2010 | 667 | 205 | 165 | 498 | 189 | 257 | 58 | 5 | - | 2044 |
| 2012 | 636 | 199 | 147 | 530 | 171 | 242 | 45 | 4 | - | 1974 |
| 2014 | 851 | 223 | 174 | 624 | 258 | 342 | 65 | 1 | - | 2538 |
| 2016 | 913 | 329 | 210 | 754 | 273 | 292 | 92 | 4 | - | 2867 |
| 2018 | 785 | 231 | 219 | 644 | 207 | 190 | 68 | 4 | - | 2348 |
| 2021 | 1377 | 539 | 386 | 977 | 319 | 388 | 10 | - | 36 | 4032 |
| 2022 | 1174 | 520 | 260 | 906 | 255 | 335 | 71 | 7 | 16 | 3544 |
| Total | 19681 | 5903 | 4770 | 14779 | 5639 | 5684 | 1733 | 125 | 52 | 58366 |