Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never meditate
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who would rather have…
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Survey year
Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
2014
53%
41%
2%
3%
15,172
2007
42%
48%
4%
5%
15,447
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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never meditate by religious group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who would rather have…
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Religious tradition
Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
52%
43%
2%
3%
3,119
Evangelical Protestant
66%
29%
3%
3%
3,202
Historically Black Protestant
23%
71%
1%
4%
538
Jewish
41%
53%
3%
3%
487
Mainline Protestant
61%
33%
3%
3%
2,679
Mormon
63%
31%
2%
3%
175
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
48%
46%
3%
3%
4,330
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Age distribution among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
22%
37%
27%
14%
8,361
Bigger government; more services
36%
33%
21%
10%
5,634
Depends
15%
39%
28%
18%
398
Don't know
22%
30%
28%
20%
510
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.
Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
14%
15%
31%
32%
8%
1%
8,361
Bigger government; more services
23%
20%
26%
25%
6%
1%
5,634
Depends
8%
16%
31%
32%
13%
1%
398
Don't know
11%
15%
25%
35%
13%
1%
510
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
58%
42%
8,499
Bigger government; more services
43%
57%
5,732
Depends
55%
45%
409
Don't know
44%
56%
532
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about size of government
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
83%
4%
3%
7%
3%
8,393
Bigger government; more services
58%
15%
6%
17%
3%
5,684
Depends
75%
7%
4%
10%
4%
402
Don't know
75%
7%
1%
11%
6%
519
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
7%
10%
83%
8,426
Bigger government; more services
17%
12%
72%
5,633
Depends
13%
11%
77%
397
Don't know
7%
7%
86%
520
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who have a household income of…
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
21%
21%
33%
25%
7,516
Bigger government; more services
41%
20%
22%
16%
5,076
Depends
33%
17%
31%
19%
329
Don't know
38%
21%
26%
15%
398
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
39%
33%
19%
10%
8,463
Bigger government; more services
46%
29%
15%
10%
5,700
Depends
38%
37%
16%
10%
403
Don't know
47%
33%
14%
6%
528
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about size of government
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
56%
6%
10%
4%
23%
8,474
Bigger government; more services
37%
10%
12%
4%
36%
5,712
Depends
52%
6%
12%
8%
22%
408
Don't know
45%
8%
16%
7%
23%
528
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
31%
69%
8,466
Bigger government; more services
31%
69%
5,715
Depends
30%
70%
408
Don't know
25%
75%
529
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say they…
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Believe in God; absolutely certain
Believe in God; fairly certain
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain
Believe in God; don't know
Do not believe in God
Other/don't know if they believe in God
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
57%
22%
6%
< 1%
12%
3%
8,499
Bigger government; more services
50%
23%
8%
1%
17%
2%
5,732
Depends
46%
20%
9%
2%
16%
6%
409
Don't know
52%
19%
6%
3%
12%
7%
532
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
42%
30%
14%
13%
< 1%
8,499
Bigger government; more services
38%
30%
15%
17%
< 1%
5,732
Depends
37%
28%
16%
18%
1%
409
Don't know
37%
31%
13%
16%
3%
532
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about size of government
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
27%
36%
37%
< 1%
8,499
Bigger government; more services
20%
38%
42%
< 1%
5,732
Depends
19%
37%
44%
1%
409
Don't know
22%
29%
48%
2%
532
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Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
42%
18%
7%
32%
1%
8,499
Bigger government; more services
38%
17%
7%
38%
< 1%
5,732
Depends
38%
16%
6%
38%
2%
409
Don't know
37%
17%
7%
35%
4%
532
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about size of government
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
15%
7%
7%
70%
< 1%
8,499
Bigger government; more services
11%
7%
7%
74%
< 1%
5,732
Depends
9%
4%
6%
80%
1%
409
Don't know
9%
4%
6%
80%
1%
532
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
45%
16%
12%
25%
1%
8,499
Bigger government; more services
41%
17%
12%
27%
1%
5,732
Depends
44%
15%
13%
25%
4%
409
Don't know
42%
14%
11%
28%
4%
532
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
34%
17%
16%
33%
1%
8,499
Bigger government; more services
33%
16%
15%
34%
1%
5,732
Depends
38%
18%
13%
28%
3%
409
Don't know
33%
15%
13%
38%
1%
532
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
28%
9%
54%
8%
2%
8,499
Bigger government; more services
21%
12%
51%
14%
2%
5,732
Depends
21%
9%
53%
10%
6%
409
Don't know
20%
10%
53%
9%
9%
532
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say…
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
Right or wrong depends on the situation
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
38%
60%
1%
1%
8,499
Bigger government; more services
22%
77%
1%
1%
5,732
Depends
26%
64%
7%
2%
409
Don't know
22%
73%
3%
2%
532
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about size of government
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
23%
9%
8%
59%
< 1%
8,499
Bigger government; more services
17%
10%
8%
65%
< 1%
5,732
Depends
15%
8%
9%
67%
1%
409
Don't know
17%
9%
6%
66%
3%
532
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say the holy scripture is…
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Word of God; should be taken literally
Word of God; not everything taken literally
Word of God; other/don't know
Not the word of God
Other/don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
23%
31%
2%
38%
6%
8,499
Bigger government; more services
25%
26%
1%
42%
6%
5,732
Depends
19%
14%
3%
44%
19%
409
Don't know
21%
17%
6%
36%
19%
532
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
71%
22%
7%
8,499
Bigger government; more services
68%
27%
6%
5,732
Depends
54%
30%
15%
409
Don't know
62%
21%
17%
532
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
58%
34%
7%
8,499
Bigger government; more services
53%
41%
6%
5,732
Depends
40%
41%
18%
409
Don't know
51%
31%
17%
532
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about size of government
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
57%
16%
27%
8,499
Bigger government; more services
18%
18%
64%
5,732
Depends
20%
30%
50%
409
Don't know
16%
33%
51%
532
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about size of government
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
47%
36%
13%
5%
8,499
Bigger government; more services
20%
34%
39%
7%
5,732
Depends
16%
39%
29%
16%
409
Don't know
18%
36%
25%
22%
532
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about size of government
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
65%
31%
3%
1%
8,499
Bigger government; more services
26%
70%
3%
1%
5,732
Depends
29%
50%
18%
3%
409
Don't know
29%
56%
8%
8%
532
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Views about abortion among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about size of government
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Views about size of government
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
53%
44%
3%
8,499
Bigger government; more services
64%
33%
3%
5,732
Depends
62%
25%
13%
409
Don't know
62%
24%
14%
532
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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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
61%
32%
4%
3%
8,499
Bigger government; more services
78%
18%
2%
2%
5,732
Depends
68%
15%
10%
6%
409
Don't know
65%
19%
6%
10%
532
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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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
52%
41%
7%
8,499
Bigger government; more services
71%
24%
5%
5,732
Depends
59%
24%
17%
409
Don't know
60%
25%
15%
532
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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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
49%
47%
2%
2%
8,499
Bigger government; more services
26%
70%
1%
2%
5,732
Depends
19%
62%
10%
9%
409
Don't know
26%
55%
7%
13%
532
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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Evolved; due to natural processes
Evolved; due to God's design
Evolved; don't know how
Always existed in present form
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
35%
25%
3%
33%
3%
8,499
Bigger government; more services
45%
23%
3%
26%
3%
5,732
Depends
41%
21%
8%
22%
8%
409
Don't know
37%
20%
11%
19%
13%
532
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.