Views about size of government among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by views about size of government

% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who would rather have…

StateSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Arizona63%33%1%2%114
California42%50%3%4%536
Florida52%41%3%4%375
Georgia47%47%2%5%171
Illinois50%46%2%2%198
Indiana65%30%3%2%121
Michigan67%29%2%2%168
Missouri72%25%1%1%143
New Jersey44%48%2%6%116
New York50%47%2%1%304
North Carolina53%39%4%4%166
Ohio61%34%3%2%206
Pennsylvania57%37%3%3%236
Tennessee62%34%2%2%126
Texas46%46%4%4%399
Virginia56%38%3%4%137
Washington54%37%6%3%150
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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