Views about size of government among 50-64 year olds by state (2014) Switch to: State among 50-64 year olds by views about size of government
% of 50-64 year olds who would rather have…
State | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
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Alabama | 60% | 31% | 7% | 2% | 174 |
Arizona | 61% | 32% | 3% | 3% | 192 |
California | 45% | 47% | 5% | 3% | 1,020 |
Colorado | 56% | 37% | 4% | 3% | 138 |
Connecticut | 59% | 35% | 3% | 3% | 106 |
Florida | 54% | 37% | 4% | 5% | 562 |
Georgia | 54% | 39% | 4% | 3% | 274 |
Hawaii | 49% | 39% | 7% | 5% | 111 |
Idaho | 65% | 33% | 2% | < 1% | 101 |
Illinois | 54% | 39% | 2% | 5% | 370 |
Indiana | 58% | 35% | 2% | 5% | 205 |
Iowa | 59% | 37% | 3% | 1% | 114 |
Kentucky | 54% | 43% | 1% | 2% | 124 |
Louisiana | 48% | 46% | 2% | 5% | 130 |
Maine | 60% | 30% | 7% | 3% | 103 |
Maryland | 51% | 42% | 2% | 5% | 195 |
Massachusetts | 59% | 35% | 3% | 3% | 191 |
Michigan | 56% | 37% | 3% | 4% | 310 |
Minnesota | 58% | 33% | 3% | 6% | 177 |
Missouri | 58% | 38% | 2% | 2% | 194 |
New Jersey | 48% | 44% | 4% | 4% | 255 |
New Mexico | 52% | 39% | 4% | 5% | 107 |
New York | 47% | 48% | 3% | 3% | 556 |
North Carolina | 55% | 38% | 2% | 4% | 320 |
Ohio | 61% | 31% | 4% | 3% | 361 |
Oklahoma | 58% | 36% | 4% | 3% | 127 |
Oregon | 50% | 47% | < 1% | 3% | 125 |
Pennsylvania | 61% | 32% | 3% | 4% | 408 |
South Carolina | 62% | 28% | 1% | 9% | 134 |
Tennessee | 54% | 38% | 3% | 5% | 211 |
Texas | 51% | 41% | 3% | 4% | 717 |
Virginia | 59% | 34% | 4% | 3% | 258 |
Washington | 54% | 34% | 9% | 3% | 200 |
Wisconsin | 62% | 33% | 3% | 1% | 182 |
Wyoming | 76% | 17% | 1% | 5% | 106 |
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