Views about size of government among adults with a post-graduate degree by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults with a post-graduate degree by views about size of government

% of adults with a post-graduate degree who would rather have…

StateSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Arizona61%34%4%2%107
California48%47%4%1%654
Florida50%42%3%4%333
Georgia61%34%3%2%167
Illinois50%45%3%2%222
Maryland40%55%3%2%167
Massachusetts44%51%2%3%164
Michigan47%43%2%8%144
New Jersey51%43%4%2%203
New York47%45%4%4%393
North Carolina50%43%6%1%183
Ohio60%34%4%2%175
Pennsylvania57%36%6%2%237
Tennessee71%23%< 1%5%117
Texas56%38%2%4%357
Virginia46%49%3%3%217
Washington39%52%4%4%103
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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