Views about size of government among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by views about size of government

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month who would rather have…

StateSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
California46%48%2%4%561
Florida44%48%3%5%295
Georgia46%50%2%2%138
Illinois49%45%2%4%207
Indiana46%48%2%3%101
Massachusetts51%46%2%1%100
Michigan58%37%3%2%170
Missouri56%38%4%3%110
New Jersey40%57%1%2%135
New York44%47%5%3%290
North Carolina54%40%4%3%189
Ohio63%28%2%7%191
Pennsylvania51%45%1%3%246
Tennessee59%37%1%2%102
Texas49%46%2%4%403
Virginia61%35%1%2%152
Washington51%43%4%2%112
Wisconsin57%35%7%1%108
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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