Views about size of government among who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by views about size of government

% of who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who would rather have…

Generational cohortSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial44%53%1%2%1,492
Older Millennial47%47%2%3%1,921
Generation X53%41%3%4%3,205
Baby Boomer54%39%4%4%5,581
Silent59%32%4%5%2,458
Greatest55%31%4%9%257
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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