Questions - Government Spending - August 20-21, 2014
Voters Want Lots of Spending Cuts But Think They're Unlikely
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National Survey of
1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted August 20-21, 2014
By Rasmussen Reports
1*
Is the following statement true or false? Most federal
spending is spent on only three programs—Social Security, Medicare and national
defense?
2*
As, as the nation searches for solutions to the
federal budget crisis, should thoughtful spending cuts be considered in every
program of the federal government?
3*
To solve the federal budget crisis, some people
believe that spending should be cut in every program except the military.
Should thoughtful spending cuts be considered in every program except the
military?
4*
To solve the federal budget crisis, some people
believe that spending should be cut in every program except entitlement
programs. Should thoughtful spending cuts be considered in every program except
entitlement programs?
5*
How likely is it that government spending will be significantly reduced over
the next few years?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling
Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence