Year: 1989
Module: Public_Spending
Variable: TAXSPEND
Question: Suppose the government had to choose between the three options on this card.
Which do you think it should choose?
Index
to tables on this page
-
-
%
of
people of different ages
-
%
of
people of different religions.
| Overall
Results |
% |
| Reduce taxes and spend less on health, education and social | 5 |
| Keep taxes and spending on these services at the same level | 37 |
| Increase taxes and spend more on health, education and socia | 51 |
| None | 3 |
| Don't know | 4 |
| Not answered | 0 |
| Results
for men and women |
%
|
| | Male | Female |
| Reduce taxes and spend less on health, education and social |
5 |
5 |
| Keep taxes and spending on these services at the same level |
36 |
38 |
| Increase taxes and spend more on health, education and socia |
52 |
49 |
| None |
3 |
3 |
| Don't know |
3 |
5 |
| Not answered |
0 |
0 |
| Results
for people of different ages |
%
|
| | 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| Reduce taxes and spend less on health, education and social |
6 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
2 |
5 |
| Keep taxes and spending on these services at the same level |
43 |
40 |
37 |
31 |
38 |
34 |
| Increase taxes and spend more on health, education and socia |
48 |
48 |
53 |
53 |
54 |
48 |
| None |
2 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
| Don't know |
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
11 |
| Not answered |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Results
for people of different religions |
%
|
| | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| Reduce taxes and spend less on health, education and social |
4 |
5 |
10 |
| Keep taxes and spending on these services at the same level |
36 |
41 |
28 |
| Increase taxes and spend more on health, education and socia |
51 |
49 |
57 |
| None |
4 |
2 |
4 |
| Don't know |
5 |
4 |
1 |
| Not answered |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
