Religion and Politics Survey, 1996 - Analysis
HLPNEEDY (Weighted by WEIGHT)
I am going to read you some pairs of statements that will help us understand how you feel about a number of things. As I read each pair, tell me whether the FIRST statement (The government should do more to help needy Americans, even if it means going deeper into debt) or the SECOND statement (The government today can't afford to do much more to help the needy) comes closer to your own views, even if neither is exactly right.
| Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1) First statement | 48.1% | 48.1% |
| 2) Second statement | 46.4% | 94.5% |
| 3) Neither/Both equally | 3.1% | 97.7% |
| 4) Don't know/Refused | 2.3% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18 - 29 years | 30 - 49 years | 50 and older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First statement | 55.0% | 49.0% | 42.2% | 10 | 48.1% |
| Second statement | 41.5% | 46.6% | 49.6% | 13 | 46.4% |
| Neither/Both equally | 2.0% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 1 | 3.1% |
| Don't know/Refused | 1.4% | 1.2% | 4.4% | 0 | 2.3% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First statement | 45.3% | 50.6% | 0 | 48.1% |
| Second statement | 50.2% | 43.1% | 0 | 46.4% |
| Neither/Both equally | 2.3% | 3.9% | 0 | 3.1% |
| Don't know/Refused | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0 | 2.3% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Republican | Democrat | Independent or other party | No preference | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First statement | 32.3% | 58.6% | 50.7% | 59.3% | 10 | 48.1% |
| Second statement | 64.4% | 36.7% | 41.8% | 35.2% | 10 | 46.6% |
| Neither/Both equally | 2.1% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 2.2% | 0 | 3.2% |
| Don't know/Refused | 1.3% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 4 | 2.2% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Region (I-REGION)
| East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First statement | 51.2% | 47.5% | 47.5% | 46.7% | 0 | 48.1% |
| Second statement | 44.3% | 46.8% | 47.1% | 47.2% | 0 | 46.4% |
| Neither/Both equally | 2.6% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 0 | 3.1% |
| Don't know/Refused | 1.8% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0 | 2.3% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Christian | Jewish | Muslim | Other non-Christian | No preference | Agnostic or Atheist | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First statement | 47.1% | 46.8% | 66.7% | 54.4% | 54.4% | 42.9% | 6 | 48.2% |
| Second statement | 47.6% | 44.7% | 33.3% | 39.5% | 39.6% | 57.1% | 6 | 46.5% |
| Neither/Both equally | 2.9% | 8.5% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 2 | 3.1% |
| Don't know/Refused | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 1 | 2.3% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
