Year: 1993
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, spend less on health, education and social ben | 5 |
| Keep taxes and spending on these services at the same level | 33 |
| Increase taxes and spend more on health, education and socia | 59 |
| (None of these) | 2 |
| Don't know | 1 |
| Results
for men and women |
%
|
| | Male | Female |
| Reduce taxes, spend less on health, education and social ben |
4 |
5 |
| Keep taxes and spending on these services at the same level |
34 |
33 |
| Increase taxes and spend more on health, education and socia |
59 |
59 |
| (none of these) |
2 |
2 |
| Don't know |
0 |
2 |
| Results
for people of different ages |
%
|
| | 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| Reduce taxes, spend less on health, education and social ben |
7 |
8 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
3 |
| Keep taxes and spending on these services at the same level |
54 |
30 |
32 |
28 |
23 |
39 |
| Increase taxes and spend more on health, education and socia |
35 |
60 |
63 |
68 |
67 |
53 |
| (none of these) |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| Don't know |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
| Results
for people of different religions |
%
|
| | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| Reduce taxes, spend less on health, education and social ben |
5 |
5 |
4 |
| Keep taxes and spending on these services at the same level |
30 |
37 |
23 |
| Increase taxes and spend more on health, education and socia |
61 |
56 |
70 |
| (none of these) |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| Don't know |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
