Year: 1996
Module: Role of Government
Variable: GOVRESP7
Question: On the whole, do you think it should or should not be the government's responsibility to reduce income differences between the rich and the poor?
Index
to tables on this page
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%
of
people of different ages
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%
of
people of different religions.
| Overall
Results |
% |
| Definitely should be | 39 |
| Probably should be | 33 |
| Probably should not be | 13 |
| Definitely should not be | 8 |
| Can't choose | 4 |
| Not answered | 3 |
|
Results
for men and women
|
%
|
| | Male | Female |
| Definitely should be |
37 |
41 |
| Probably should be |
30 |
36 |
| Probably should not be |
16 |
10 |
| Definitely should not be |
12 |
5 |
| Can't choose |
3 |
5 |
| Not answered |
2 |
3 |
|
Results
for people of different ages
|
%
|
| | 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| Definitely should be |
23 |
30 |
40 |
42 |
47 |
56 |
| Probably should be |
27 |
40 |
30 |
37 |
32 |
27 |
| Probably should not be |
23 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
10 |
7 |
| Definitely should not be |
13 |
16 |
9 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
| Can't choose |
14 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
| Not answered |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
|
Results
for people of different religions
|
%
|
| | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| Definitely should be |
43 |
35 |
46 |
| Probably should be |
37 |
32 |
29 |
| Probably should not be |
8 |
15 |
14 |
| Definitely should not be |
7 |
11 |
3 |
| Can't choose |
2 |
4 |
8 |
| Not answered |
3 |
3 |
1 |
|
