Views about size of government among nothing in particulars by state (2014) Switch to: State among nothing in particulars by views about size of government

% of nothing in particulars who would rather have…

StateSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Arizona46%49%2%3%109
California47%47%4%3%648
Florida38%52%3%7%297
Georgia45%47%3%5%108
Illinois57%37%3%3%163
Massachusetts42%49%4%5%127
Michigan49%46%2%3%143
New York40%53%2%5%288
North Carolina39%58%1%2%126
Ohio52%45%2%2%150
Pennsylvania41%50%2%6%159
Texas42%50%4%3%292
Virginia58%37%3%2%112
Washington46%45%4%5%145
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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