Year: 1994
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 | 7 |
| Keep taxes and spending on these services at the same level | 38 |
| Increase taxes and spend more on health, education and socia | 50 |
| (None of these) | 5 |
| Don't know | 1 |
| Not answered | 0 |
| Results
for men and women |
%
|
| | Male | Female |
| Reduce taxes, spend less on health, education and social ben |
8 |
6 |
| Keep taxes and spending on these services at the same level |
36 |
39 |
| Increase taxes and spend more on health, education and socia |
50 |
49 |
| (none of these) |
6 |
4 |
| Don't know |
1 |
2 |
| Not answered |
0 |
0 |
| 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 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
10 |
8 |
| Keep taxes and spending on these services at the same level |
45 |
40 |
35 |
32 |
33 |
41 |
| Increase taxes and spend more on health, education and socia |
42 |
49 |
53 |
60 |
52 |
43 |
| (none of these) |
5 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
| Don't know |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
| Not answered |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Results
for people of different religions |
%
|
| | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| Reduce taxes, spend less on health, education and social ben |
7 |
7 |
5 |
| Keep taxes and spending on these services at the same level |
33 |
41 |
36 |
| Increase taxes and spend more on health, education and socia |
55 |
45 |
55 |
| (none of these) |
5 |
5 |
1 |
| Don't know |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| Not answered |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
