Views about homosexuality among adults in the South by views about size of government (2014) Switch to: Views about size of government among adults in the South by views about homosexuality

% of adults in the South who say homosexuality…

Views about size of governmentShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Smaller government; fewer services48%45%5%3%6,758
Bigger government; more services64%30%3%3%4,877
Depends56%24%13%8%418
Don't know44%34%8%14%513
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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