Views about size of government among adults in Generation X by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults in Generation X by views about size of government

% of adults in Generation X who would rather have…

StateSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Alabama52%45%< 1%3%107
Arizona53%44%< 1%3%127
California44%49%5%3%762
Colorado54%37%6%3%134
Florida45%46%3%5%389
Georgia49%43%3%5%208
Illinois49%45%3%3%270
Indiana66%28%3%3%134
Kentucky54%39%5%2%100
Louisiana52%39%6%3%108
Maryland51%41%1%7%156
Massachusetts43%50%3%4%167
Michigan57%36%2%5%183
Minnesota69%28%2%< 1%128
Missouri63%31%1%5%120
New Jersey38%56%3%4%188
New York41%51%5%3%378
North Carolina55%40%2%3%210
Ohio62%33%2%3%212
Pennsylvania55%38%2%5%275
South Carolina51%42%2%6%109
Tennessee61%33%2%5%122
Texas47%47%4%2%585
Virginia58%39%2%1%193
Washington56%42%1%1%155
Wisconsin68%30%2%< 1%120
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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