Views about size of government among adults in the Silent generation by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults in the Silent generation by views about size of government

% of adults in the Silent generation who would rather have…

StateSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Arizona61%26%5%7%129
California56%37%2%5%621
Florida51%40%3%6%394
Georgia60%29%5%5%148
Illinois62%33%2%3%233
Indiana60%34%2%4%118
Maryland54%34%3%8%107
Massachusetts53%34%1%12%116
Michigan64%26%7%4%160
New Jersey60%30%5%5%157
New York48%42%3%8%374
North Carolina59%31%2%8%187
Ohio56%34%4%6%209
Pennsylvania66%26%3%5%292
Tennessee60%29%3%8%120
Texas51%39%4%6%368
Virginia55%34%4%6%147
Washington58%31%2%9%105
Wisconsin68%23%3%6%102
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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