Views about size of government among Catholics by state (2014) Switch to: State among Catholics by views about size of government

% of Catholics who would rather have…

StateSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Arizona48%47%2%3%127
California35%60%3%2%878
Connecticut53%44%1%3%120
Florida47%46%4%2%428
Illinois51%41%3%5%356
Indiana58%38%1%4%123
Louisiana62%33%3%2%130
Maryland54%36%4%6%103
Massachusetts59%36%1%4%238
Michigan66%28%1%4%197
Minnesota56%38%2%4%128
New Jersey51%44%3%2%327
New York45%50%2%3%635
Ohio66%30%1%2%227
Pennsylvania60%34%2%5%355
Rhode Island48%43%5%4%146
Texas29%64%4%3%540
Virginia53%43%1%3%119
Washington44%50%4%2%112
Wisconsin64%31%4%1%153
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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