Year: 1996
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 benefits |
4 |
| Keep
taxes and spending on these services at the same level as now |
37 |
| Increase
taxes and spend more on health, education and social benefits |
55 |
| (None) |
3 |
| (Don't
know) |
1 |
|
Results
for men and women
|
%
|
| |
Male |
Female |
| Reduce
taxes and spend less on health, education and social benefits |
4 |
5 |
| Keep
taxes and spending on these services at the same level as now |
38 |
36 |
| Increase
taxes and spend more on health, education and social benefits |
54 |
56 |
| (None) |
4 |
2 |
| (Don't
know) |
1 |
1 |
|
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 benefits |
8 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
| Keep
taxes and spending on these services at the same level as now |
62 |
31 |
38 |
43 |
22 |
31 |
| Increase
taxes and spend more on health, education and social benefits |
26 |
58 |
60 |
53 |
68 |
57 |
| (None) |
3 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| (Don't
know) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
|
Results
for people of different religions
|
%
|
| |
Catholic |
Protestant |
No religion |
| Reduce
taxes and spend less on health, education and social benefits |
5 |
4 |
5 |
| Keep
taxes and spending on these services at the same level as now |
35 |
38 |
35 |
| Increase
taxes and spend more on health, education and social benefits |
57 |
53 |
57 |
| (None) |
2 |
4 |
2 |
| (Don't
know) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
