Questions - Government Spending - July 8-9, 2015
Should Defense Be Left Off the Spending Chopping Block?
Are Spending Cuts On the Way?
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National Survey of
1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted July 8-9, 2015
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 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