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natfare

Source

General Social Survey https://gss.norc.org

Details

Question 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 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)? K. Welfare

Values

  • [1] too little

  • [2] about right

  • [3] 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

ballotsyears
A/B/C1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024
Full1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987

Overview

For further details see the GSS Data Explorer page for natfare.

Counts by year:

yeariaptoo littleabout righttoo muchdon't knowno answerskipped on webTotal
1973-297365770657-1504
1974-328471623593-1484
1975-347423635796-1490
1976-199335895646-1499
1977-188351910756-1530
1978-199382892563-1532
1980-196378827625-1468
1982-496491779913-1860
1983-341446743645-1599
1984983116162193136-1473
1985783139246334302-1534
1986740162244294264-1470
19871216156176236305-1819
1988763162226297249-1481
1989769174228318426-1537
1990698148232255354-1372
19917611662612803910-1517
1993807130198428403-1606
19941484189359900546-2992
19961463217373804452-2904
19981451221498598622-2832
20001408282531518726-2817
20021407279502533413-2765
20041411331475554401-2812
20063026380515539482-4510
20081019251349355481-2023
20101030234338408331-2044
2012976197333427383-1974
20141264250372602491-2538
20161430316477592475-2867
20181160285407441541-2348
202120456047176497-104032
2022176458959753454153544
2024162661751450441163309
Total314849186129721866716271292174086