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GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3b

nateducimproving nations education system
Text of this Question or Item 
68. We are faced with many problems in this country, none of 
which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name 
some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me 
whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too 
little money, or about the right amount. g. Improving the 
nation's education system.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 nateduc
1
too little		 2
about right		 3
too much		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 51.2
734		 39.4
565		 9.4
135		 -
65		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 52.7
747		 38.4
545		 8.9
126		 -
56		 -
0		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 51.3
728		 37.0
525		 11.8
167		 -
67		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 51.8
751		 38.4
557		 9.7
141		 -
46		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 49.5
727		 40.4
594		 10.1
148		 -
58		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 53.7
790		 35.0
515		 11.3
167		 -
58		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 54.9
771		 34.5
484		 10.6
149		 -
59		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 62.3
1,116		 30.2
542		 7.5
134		 -
64		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 61.9
956		 32.1
495		 6.0
93		 -
49		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 64.6
307		 32.0
152		 3.4
16		 -
8		 -
983		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 62.3
451		 32.3
234		 5.4
39		 -
22		 -
783		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 62.3
439		 33.5
236		 4.3
30		 -
21		 -
740		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 66.3
388		 29.1
170		 4.6
27		 -
16		 -
1,216		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 66.0
454		 30.2
208		 3.8
26		 -
23		 -
763		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 69.4
514		 27.7
205		 3.0
22		 -
24		 -
769		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 73.1
478		 23.9
156		 3.1
20		 -
17		 -
698		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 69.2
503		 25.4
185		 5.4
39		 -
19		 -
761		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 68.7
532		 25.3
196		 5.9
46		 -
20		 -
807		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 72.1
1,064		 22.0
324		 6.0
88		 -
27		 -
1,484		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 70.2
984		 23.5
329		 6.3
89		 -
37		 -
1,463		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 71.0
962		 22.6
306		 6.4
87		 -
25		 -
1,451		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 72.0
994		 23.2
321		 4.8
66		 -
26		 -
1,408		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 73.9
992		 20.7
278		 5.4
73		 -
13		 -
1,407		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 72.4
1,001		 22.4
310		 5.2
72		 -
17		 -
1,411		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 73.5
1,075		 21.2
310		 5.3
77		 -
21		 -
3,026		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 71.2
707		 23.4
232		 5.4
54		 -
10		 -
1,019		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 72.1
721		 22.6
226		 5.3
53		 -
12		 -
1,030		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 74.4
733		 17.7
174		 7.9
78		 -
11		 -
976		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 71.7
894		 22.2
277		 6.0
75		 -
27		 -
1,264		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 72.1
1,025		 21.8
310		 6.1
86		 -
15		 -
1,430		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 75.3
885		 18.9
222		 5.8
68		 -
13		 -
1,160		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 72.8
1,439		 19.4
384		 7.7
153		 -
4		 -
2,045		 -
0		 -
7		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 65.3
24,862		 27.8
10,567		 6.9
2,644		 -
950		 -
29,707		 -
109		 -
7		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
natraceimproving the conditions of blacks
Text of this Question or Item 
68. We are faced with many problems in this country, none of 
which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name 
some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me 
whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too 
little money, or about the right amount. h. Improving the 
conditions of Blacks.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 natrace
1
too little		 2
about right		 3
too much		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 34.8
488		 42.1
590		 23.1
324		 -
97		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 33.1
457		 44.7
616		 22.2
306		 -
98		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 29.2
400		 44.9
616		 25.9
356		 -
114		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 29.4
409		 43.4
604		 27.2
379		 -
99		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 27.3
383		 45.9
644		 26.7
375		 -
123		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 26.2
371		 46.6
661		 27.2
385		 -
112		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 26.2
353		 47.9
645		 25.9
349		 -
115		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 42.3
728		 39.8
686		 17.9
308		 -
128		 -
0		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 32.2
466		 47.8
692		 20.0
289		 -
145		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 37.4
170		 45.7
208		 16.9
77		 -
30		 -
983		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 32.9
230		 45.6
319		 21.5
150		 -
50		 -
783		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 36.5
243		 46.2
308		 17.3
115		 -
58		 -
740		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 47.1
262		 40.1
223		 12.8
71		 -
40		 -
1,216		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 37.9
248		 44.7
293		 17.4
114		 -
59		 -
763		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 36.0
247		 46.2
317		 17.8
122		 -
79		 -
769		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 40.0
247		 43.9
271		 16.2
100		 -
52		 -
698		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 37.4
256		 46.9
321		 15.8
108		 -
64		 -
761		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 39.4
284		 43.8
315		 16.8
121		 -
73		 -
807		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 33.7
462		 44.1
605		 22.2
305		 -
130		 -
1,484		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 35.4
457		 43.2
558		 21.4
277		 -
145		 -
1,463		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 37.6
469		 44.4
555		 18.0
225		 -
126		 -
1,451		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 37.9
469		 45.6
563		 16.5
204		 -
163		 -
1,408		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 32.7
412		 49.0
617		 18.3
230		 -
87		 -
1,407		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 34.6
441		 49.8
636		 15.6
199		 -
115		 -
1,411		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 38.6
521		 44.7
602		 16.7
225		 -
124		 -
3,026		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 39.7
350		 47.7
420		 12.6
111		 -
113		 -
1,019		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 34.0
306		 48.8
439		 17.1
154		 -
108		 -
1,030		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 37.5
329		 47.9
420		 14.6
128		 -
111		 -
976		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 35.9
406		 48.7
550		 15.4
174		 -
135		 -
1,264		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 51.9
672		 37.4
484		 10.7
138		 -
120		 -
1,430		 -
23		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 56.1
605		 35.8
386		 8.1
87		 -
100		 -
1,160		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 52.1
1,020		 30.4
596		 17.5
343		 -
12		 -
2,045		 -
2		 -
14		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 36.8
13,161		 44.1
15,760		 19.1
6,849		 -
3,125		 -
29,707		 -
230		 -
14		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
natarmsmilitary, armaments, and defense
Text of this Question or Item 
68. We are faced with many problems in this country, none of 
which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name 
some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me 
whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too 
little money, or about the right amount. i. The military, 
armaments and defense.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 natarms
1
too little		 2
about right		 3
too much		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 11.9
167		 47.8
673		 40.3
567		 -
89		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 18.1
250		 48.6
671		 33.3
459		 -
99		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 17.8
247		 49.0
679		 33.2
461		 -
97		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 25.8
360		 45.0
628		 29.2
407		 -
97		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 25.7
361		 49.4
694		 24.9
349		 -
123		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 29.2
413		 47.1
666		 23.6
334		 -
116		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 60.2
825		 27.5
377		 12.3
168		 -
95		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 27.9
485		 37.5
651		 34.6
602		 -
110		 -
0		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 25.6
385		 40.0
603		 34.4
518		 -
89		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 17.9
84		 42.6
200		 39.4
185		 -
17		 -
983		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 14.8
107		 43.6
315		 41.6
300		 -
25		 -
783		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 17.1
118		 40.4
279		 42.5
294		 -
35		 -
740		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 16.0
91		 39.1
223		 44.9
256		 -
27		 -
1,216		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 16.8
113		 42.4
285		 40.8
274		 -
40		 -
763		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 15.4
111		 43.1
311		 41.5
299		 -
43		 -
769		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 10.9
69		 45.0
285		 44.2
280		 -
36		 -
698		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 14.5
106		 57.6
422		 28.0
205		 -
17		 -
761		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 10.7
82		 46.1
353		 43.1
330		 -
30		 -
807		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 16.6
239		 49.2
710		 34.2
493		 -
59		 -
1,484		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 18.0
244		 49.1
664		 32.9
445		 -
87		 -
1,463		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 18.6
241		 49.3
640		 32.2
418		 -
74		 -
1,451		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 24.7
323		 49.0
641		 26.2
343		 -
96		 -
1,408		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 31.3
414		 46.5
615		 22.3
295		 -
33		 -
1,407		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 33.9
464		 39.5
540		 26.6
363		 -
34		 -
1,411		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 26.3
379		 32.9
475		 40.8
588		 -
41		 -
3,026		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 24.4
235		 31.5
304		 44.1
426		 -
38		 -
1,019		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 27.5
271		 37.5
370		 35.0
345		 -
26		 -
1,030		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 25.2
243		 41.6
401		 33.3
321		 -
31		 -
976		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 36.4
448		 32.4
399		 31.1
383		 -
43		 -
1,264		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 38.1
533		 35.1
491		 26.8
374		 -
37		 -
1,430		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 32.7
373		 40.8
465		 26.6
303		 -
45		 -
1,160		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 26.0
513		 41.2
814		 32.8
647		 -
5		 -
2,045		 -
0		 -
8		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 25.0
9,294		 42.6
15,844		 32.4
12,032		 -
1,834		 -
29,707		 -
127		 -
8		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
nataidforeign aid
Text of this Question or Item 
68. We are faced with many problems in this country, none of 
which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name 
some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me 
whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too 
little money, or about the right amount. j. Foreign aid.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 nataid
1
too little		 2
about right		 3
too much		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 4.4
63		 21.3
302		 74.3
1,056		 -
82		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 3.2
45		 18.1
258		 78.7
1,119		 -
59		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 5.7
81		 17.4
247		 76.8
1,088		 -
73		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 3.1
44		 18.6
268		 78.3
1,126		 -
56		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 3.7
52		 25.3
359		 71.1
1,010		 -
106		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 4.1
59		 25.3
366		 70.6
1,019		 -
88		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 5.4
75		 20.9
290		 73.7
1,024		 -
77		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 6.7
118		 18.6
326		 74.7
1,313		 -
95		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 4.1
62		 18.0
272		 77.9
1,175		 -
86		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 4.5
21		 21.6
100		 73.8
341		 -
24		 -
983		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 6.8
49		 25.3
182		 67.8
487		 -
27		 -
783		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 6.4
45		 20.1
140		 73.5
513		 -
28		 -
740		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 8.4
48		 20.2
116		 71.4
409		 -
25		 -
1,216		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 5.3
36		 23.3
158		 71.4
485		 -
36		 -
763		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 4.8
34		 22.9
164		 72.3
517		 -
47		 -
769		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 5.6
36		 24.7
158		 69.7
446		 -
31		 -
698		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 4.2
30		 19.9
143		 75.9
544		 -
30		 -
761		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 5.1
39		 21.7
165		 73.1
555		 -
36		 -
807		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 4.4
64		 21.0
303		 74.6
1,077		 -
59		 -
1,484		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 4.4
60		 22.8
309		 72.7
984		 -
85		 -
1,463		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 7.1
92		 28.7
372		 64.2
833		 -
81		 -
1,451		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 8.7
114		 30.4
398		 60.9
799		 -
94		 -
1,408		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 6.7
88		 27.8
365		 65.5
860		 -
42		 -
1,407		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 9.8
132		 25.5
344		 64.7
872		 -
51		 -
1,411		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 11.4
163		 25.1
358		 63.4
904		 -
54		 -
3,026		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 12.5
117		 27.9
261		 59.5
556		 -
68		 -
1,019		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 9.0
88		 31.3
305		 59.6
580		 -
39		 -
1,030		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 8.5
79		 27.6
257		 63.9
594		 -
65		 -
976		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 7.4
89		 28.5
345		 64.1
775		 -
64		 -
1,264		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 11.1
149		 33.6
452		 55.3
744		 -
86		 -
1,430		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 16.8
183		 36.2
394		 47.0
512		 -
97		 -
1,160		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 9.0
177		 34.8
686		 56.2
1,106		 -
6		 -
2,045		 -
0		 -
12		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 6.8
2,532		 24.7
9,163		 68.5
25,423		 -
1,897		 -
29,707		 -
112		 -
12		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
natfarewelfare
Text of this Question or Item 
68. We are faced with many problems in this country, none of 
which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name 
some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me 
whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too 
little money, or about the right amount. k. Welfare.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 natfare
1
too little		 2
about right		 3
too much		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 20.7
297		 25.5
365		 53.8
770		 -
65		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 23.1
328		 33.1
471		 43.8
623		 -
59		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 24.7
347		 30.1
423		 45.2
635		 -
79		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 13.9
199		 23.4
335		 62.6
895		 -
64		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 13.0
188		 24.2
351		 62.8
910		 -
75		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 13.5
199		 25.9
382		 60.6
892		 -
56		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 14.0
196		 27.0
378		 59.0
827		 -
62		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 28.1
496		 27.8
491		 44.1
779		 -
91		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 22.3
341		 29.2
446		 48.6
743		 -
64		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 24.6
116		 34.4
162		 41.0
193		 -
13		 -
983		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 19.3
139		 34.2
246		 46.5
334		 -
30		 -
783		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 23.1
162		 34.9
244		 42.0
294		 -
26		 -
740		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 27.5
156		 31.0
176		 41.5
236		 -
30		 -
1,216		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 23.6
162		 33.0
226		 43.4
297		 -
24		 -
763		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 24.2
174		 31.7
228		 44.2
318		 -
42		 -
769		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 23.3
148		 36.5
232		 40.2
255		 -
35		 -
698		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 23.5
166		 36.9
261		 39.6
280		 -
39		 -
761		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 17.2
130		 26.2
198		 56.6
428		 -
40		 -
807		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 13.1
189		 24.8
359		 62.2
900		 -
54		 -
1,484		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 15.6
217		 26.8
373		 57.7
804		 -
45		 -
1,463		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 16.8
221		 37.8
498		 45.4
598		 -
62		 -
1,451		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 21.2
282		 39.9
531		 38.9
518		 -
72		 -
1,408		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 21.2
279		 38.2
502		 40.6
533		 -
41		 -
1,407		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 24.3
331		 34.9
475		 40.7
554		 -
40		 -
1,411		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 26.5
380		 35.9
515		 37.6
539		 -
48		 -
3,026		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 26.3
251		 36.5
349		 37.2
355		 -
48		 -
1,019		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 23.9
234		 34.5
338		 41.6
408		 -
33		 -
1,030		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 20.6
197		 34.8
333		 44.6
427		 -
38		 -
976		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 20.4
250		 30.4
372		 49.2
602		 -
49		 -
1,264		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 22.8
316		 34.4
477		 42.7
592		 -
47		 -
1,430		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 25.2
285		 35.9
407		 38.9
441		 -
54		 -
1,160		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 30.7
604		 36.4
717		 32.9
649		 -
7		 -
2,045		 -
0		 -
10		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 21.3
7,980		 31.7
11,861		 47.0
17,629		 -
1,532		 -
29,707		 -
127		 -
10		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
natroadhighways and bridges
Text of this Question or Item 
68. We are faced with many problems in this country, none of 
which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name 
some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me 
whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too 
little money, or about the right amount. l. Highways and 
bridges.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 natroad
1
too little		 2
about right		 3
too much		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 48.3
452		 44.8
419		 6.9
65		 -
37		 -
484		 -
16		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 43.3
627		 48.7
705		 8.0
116		 -
76		 -
0		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 36.7
511		 54.6
760		 8.8
122		 -
66		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 35.8
606		 54.2
917		 10.0
169		 -
103		 -
0		 -
24		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 37.8
527		 54.3
758		 8.0
111		 -
63		 -
0		 -
22		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 40.8
583		 51.8
739		 7.4
106		 -
96		 -
0		 -
13		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 46.8
592		 46.4
586		 6.8
86		 -
87		 -
0		 -
21		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 36.1
511		 52.9
749		 11.0
155		 -
82		 -
0		 -
20		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 39.9
603		 50.6
764		 9.5
144		 -
80		 -
0		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 40.5
1,141		 51.6
1,452		 7.9
222		 -
128		 -
0		 -
49		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 38.1
1,018		 52.3
1,398		 9.6
256		 -
169		 -
0		 -
63		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 40.3
1,082		 49.6
1,333		 10.1
272		 -
131		 -
0		 -
14		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 35.7
954		 52.2
1,398		 12.1
324		 -
129		 -
0		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 35.7
950		 51.7
1,377		 12.7
337		 -
98		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 30.8
844		 56.0
1,532		 13.2
360		 -
74		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 36.2
1,049		 52.0
1,507		 11.8
343		 -
90		 -
1,518		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 46.9
917		 43.3
847		 9.9
193		 -
66		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 44.7
887		 44.7
888		 10.6
211		 -
56		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 44.1
847		 43.0
825		 12.9
248		 -
54		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 46.8
1,161		 41.1
1,020		 12.1
301		 -
55		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 50.5
1,423		 39.4
1,112		 10.1
285		 -
44		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 55.6
1,283		 35.4
817		 9.1
209		 -
39		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 57.0
2,281		 37.6
1,504		 5.5
219		 -
6		 -
0		 -
0		 -
22		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 42.5
20,849		 47.7
23,407		 9.9
4,854		 -
1,829		 -
17,581		 -
304		 -
22		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
natsocsocial security
Text of this Question or Item 
68. We are faced with many problems in this country, none of 
which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name 
some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me 
whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too 
little money, or about the right amount. m. Social Security.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 natsoc
1
too little		 2
about right		 3
too much		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 53.5
493		 37.3
344		 9.2
85		 -
46		 -
484		 -
21		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 53.6
794		 39.6
586		 6.8
101		 -
46		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 57.1
810		 36.6
519		 6.3
90		 -
37		 -
0		 -
14		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 60.6
1,046		 33.0
570		 6.4
110		 -
74		 -
0		 -
19		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 54.9
772		 39.3
553		 5.8
81		 -
61		 -
0		 -
14		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 56.8
826		 38.7
562		 4.5
66		 -
73		 -
0		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 52.1
667		 42.0
538		 5.9
76		 -
70		 -
0		 -
21		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 54.7
774		 41.0
580		 4.2
60		 -
81		 -
0		 -
22		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 46.4
693		 46.0
686		 7.6
113		 -
99		 -
0		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 49.0
1,371		 43.7
1,221		 7.3
205		 -
151		 -
0		 -
44		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 51.8
1,388		 39.8
1,066		 8.4
224		 -
163		 -
0		 -
63		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 59.4
1,578		 34.0
903		 6.7
177		 -
161		 -
0		 -
13		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 61.3
1,626		 33.8
897		 4.9
131		 -
157		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 60.8
1,618		 34.6
920		 4.6
123		 -
99		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 65.6
1,772		 28.8
778		 5.6
152		 -
103		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 64.1
1,835		 31.1
891		 4.8
138		 -
124		 -
1,518		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 62.6
1,206		 31.6
608		 5.8
112		 -
93		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 57.8
1,126		 34.8
677		 7.4
145		 -
91		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 55.8
1,048		 36.4
683		 7.8
146		 -
94		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 56.1
1,353		 37.6
906		 6.3
152		 -
124		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 61.3
1,690		 33.5
922		 5.2
144		 -
108		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 61.9
1,381		 33.5
748		 4.5
101		 -
115		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 57.1
2,286		 37.9
1,518		 4.9
198		 -
10		 -
0		 -
0		 -
20		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 57.7
28,153		 36.3
17,676		 6.0
2,930		 -
2,180		 -
17,581		 -
306		 -
20		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
natmassmass transportation
Text of this Question or Item 
68. We are faced with many problems in this country, none of 
which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name 
some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me 
whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too 
little money, or about the right amount. n. Mass Transportation.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 natmass
1
too little		 2
about right		 3
too much		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 37.0
326		 50.5
445		 12.5
110		 -
91		 -
484		 -
17		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 33.4
458		 53.1
729		 13.5
185		 -
156		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 31.3
415		 55.0
729		 13.7
181		 -
132		 -
0		 -
13		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 33.8
544		 51.9
835		 14.3
230		 -
191		 -
0		 -
19		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 32.2
411		 56.5
721		 11.4
145		 -
182		 -
0		 -
22		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 33.5
442		 56.8
749		 9.7
128		 -
207		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 38.0
455		 52.6
629		 9.4
112		 -
156		 -
0		 -
20		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 37.1
500		 52.9
712		 10.0
134		 -
149		 -
0		 -
22		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 39.3
554		 49.8
702		 10.9
153		 -
181		 -
0		 -
16		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 38.5
1,036		 52.8
1,423		 8.7
235		 -
254		 -
0		 -
44		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 36.2
917		 52.7
1,334		 11.0
279		 -
314		 -
0		 -
60		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 35.9
899		 53.5
1,340		 10.7
267		 -
311		 -
0		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 39.6
996		 51.8
1,305		 8.6
216		 -
293		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 37.0
960		 52.4
1,361		 10.7
277		 -
158		 -
0		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 37.5
989		 52.0
1,372		 10.5
276		 -
172		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 43.4
1,206		 47.5
1,318		 9.1
253		 -
213		 -
1,518		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 50.2
943		 41.6
783		 8.2
154		 -
143		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 44.0
855		 45.8
889		 10.1
197		 -
102		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 40.1
730		 48.8
888		 11.1
202		 -
150		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 39.7
943		 51.0
1,210		 9.3
221		 -
162		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 37.6
1,016		 53.2
1,435		 9.2
248		 -
166		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 40.4
887		 51.1
1,121		 8.5
187		 -
151		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 40.7
1,628		 51.0
2,039		 8.2
329		 -
14		 -
0		 -
0		 -
22		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 38.6
18,110		 51.3
24,069		 10.1
4,719		 -
4,048		 -
17,581		 -
297		 -
22		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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