Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among republicans and Republican leaners by views about size of government (2014) Switch to: Views about size of government among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong

% of republicans and Republican leaners who say…

Views about size of governmentThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Smaller government; fewer services52%46%1%1%11,389
Bigger government; more services29%69%1%1%1,926
Depends35%54%8%2%194
Don't know34%62%1%3%222
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