Year: 1999
Module: Social Inequality
Variable: HILOWTAX
Question: Do you think people with high incomes should pay a larger share of their income in taxes than those with low incomes, the same share, or a smaller share?
Index
to tables on this page
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-
%
of
people of different ages
-
%
of
people of different religions.
| Overall
Results |
% |
| Much larger | 21 |
| Larger | 55 |
| The same share | 20 |
| Smaller | 0 |
| Can't choose | 2 |
| Not answered | 2 |
|
Results
for men and women
|
%
|
| | Male | Female |
| Much larger |
26 |
18 |
| Larger |
53 |
56 |
| The same share |
18 |
23 |
| Smaller |
1 |
0 |
| Can't choose |
1 |
2 |
| Not answered |
2 |
1 |
|
Results
for people of different ages
|
%
|
| | 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| Much larger |
16 |
23 |
18 |
26 |
24 |
19 |
| Larger |
53 |
42 |
62 |
57 |
56 |
57 |
| The same share |
25 |
29 |
17 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
| Smaller |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Can't choose |
4 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Not answered |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
Results
for people of different religions
|
%
|
| | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| Much larger |
32 |
18 |
23 |
| Larger |
38 |
57 |
54 |
| The same share |
21 |
21 |
20 |
| Smaller |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Can't choose |
6 |
1 |
2 |
| Not answered |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
