Some people think that government is trying to do too many things that should be left to individuals and businesses. Others think that government should do more to solve our country's problems. Which comes closer to your own view?

Black Population

General Population

 

Less

Gov't.

%

More

Gov't.

%

D/K

%

(N)

Less

Gov't.

%

More

Gov't.

%

D/K

%

(N)

Total

28

67

6

850

61

33

6

850

Black

Hispanic

White

Other

       

35

36

65

48

61

61

28

52

4

3

7

0

80

100H

728

31

Men

Women

27

28

68

66

5

6

391

459

68

55

27

38

5

7

408

443

18-25

26-35

36-50

51-64

65+

18

32

30

29

28

80

68

64

66

54

3

0

6

5

18

125

176

268

161

84

38

55

69

65

72

57

38

26

28

23

5

8

5

8

6

85

171

301

172

103

Northeast

Midwest

South

West

23

33

27

30

77

61

66

66

0

7

7

5

169

174

421

85

56

65

57

69

39

31

33

28

5

4

9

3

135

226

323

167

Liberal

Moderate

Secular conservative

Christian conservative

25

31

27

25

71

61

73

72

4

8

0

3

268

268

51

216

44

55

79

71

48

39

21

24

8

6

0

5

204

183

152

278

Democrat

Independent

Republican

28

29

26

68

67

65

4

5

8

700

59

75

48

55

79

45

37

19

7

9

2

395

91

344

Less than HS

HS Graduate

Some College/Tech

College Degree+

20

28

27

38

74

67

70

56

7

5

3

6

179

278

204

169

36

61

66

67

57

37

29

24

7

2

6

9

98

245

185

316

Less than $15,000

$15-$35,000

$35-$60,000

More than $60,000

24

26

27

37

70

69

71

57

5

5

3

6

130

278

243

110

46

57

68

68

49

38

26

26

6

6

7

6

83

214

284

199