Views about size of government among Nothing in particulars (religion not important) by state (2014) Switch to: State among Nothing in particulars (religion not important) by views about size of government

% of Nothing in particulars (religion not important) who would rather have…

StateSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
California45%47%5%3%433
Florida37%52%3%8%166
Illinois59%33%4%3%101
New York43%48%4%5%185
Pennsylvania42%48%3%7%103
Texas47%45%5%4%141
Washington45%51%2%2%106
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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