Views about size of government among adults ages 65 and older by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults ages 65 and older by views about size of government

% of adults ages 65 and older who would rather have…

StateSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Alabama64%30%3%3%125
Arizona63%27%5%5%184
California53%39%3%5%964
Colorado62%31%4%3%104
Connecticut58%31%6%5%100
Florida52%40%3%5%632
Georgia62%30%4%5%225
Illinois59%33%3%5%365
Indiana62%32%2%4%178
Kentucky62%27%4%8%122
Louisiana63%28%1%7%121
Maryland52%38%3%6%161
Massachusetts56%32%2%10%186
Michigan65%24%5%5%258
Minnesota55%37%3%4%127
Missouri68%21%4%7%157
New Hampshire65%28%3%3%105
New Jersey55%35%5%4%258
New York47%44%3%6%590
North Carolina56%31%5%8%288
Ohio59%31%4%7%326
Oklahoma68%20%3%8%114
Oregon55%32%7%6%124
Pennsylvania63%29%3%5%438
Rhode Island54%31%5%10%111
South Carolina58%35%4%4%142
Tennessee62%29%3%6%195
Texas54%37%4%5%528
Virginia55%36%3%5%217
Washington62%30%2%7%183
Wisconsin67%24%4%5%161
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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