Age distribution among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
% of adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
2014
16%
32%
30%
22%
783
2007
12%
39%
29%
21%
895
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Generational cohort among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
% of adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
2014
10%
12%
26%
35%
16%
1%
783
2007
< 1%
9%
26%
40%
20%
5%
895
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Gender composition among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
% of adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
2014
55%
45%
793
2007
56%
44%
914
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
% of adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
2014
90%
3%
1%
3%
2%
782
2007
91%
4%
1%
2%
2%
900
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Immigrant status among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
% of adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
2014
4%
8%
89%
781
2007
3%
6%
90%
910
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Income distribution among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
% of adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who have a household income of…
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
2014
29%
21%
27%
23%
673
2007
25%
21%
35%
19%
754
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Educational distribution among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
% of adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
2014
44%
26%
19%
11%
790
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Marital status among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
% of adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
2014
57%
5%
9%
9%
20%
789
2007
60%
4%
9%
10%
17%
906
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Parent of children under 18 among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
% of adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
2014
24%
76%
788
2007
28%
72%
908
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Belief in God among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
% of adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who say they…
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Believe in God; absolutely certain
Believe in God; fairly certain
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain
Believe in God; don't know
Do not believe in God
Other/don't know if they believe in God
Sample size
2014
64%
22%
4%
< 1%
7%
3%
793
2007
71%
17%
4%
1%
4%
3%
914
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
% of adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
2014
55%
24%
12%
9%
1%
793
2007
52%
29%
12%
7%
< 1%
914
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Attendance at religious services among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
% of adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who attend religious services…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
41%
31%
27%
< 1%
793
2007
38%
37%
25%
1%
914
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Frequency of prayer among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
% of adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
58%
15%
5%
21%
< 1%
793
2007
53%
19%
6%
20%
2%
914
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
% of adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who attend prayer group…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
24%
7%
9%
59%
< 1%
793
2007
17%
7%
8%
67%
1%
914
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Frequency of meditation among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
% of adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who meditate…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
39%
8%
4%
47%
1%
793
2007
37%
6%
4%
51%
2%
914
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
% of adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
57%
17%
10%
15%
1%
793
2007
47%
16%
13%
21%
3%
914
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
% of adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
46%
17%
14%
22%
1%
793
2007
35%
16%
17%
28%
4%
914
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
% of adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
2014
37%
7%
46%
8%
1%
793
2007
27%
9%
58%
4%
2%
914
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
% of adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who say…
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
Right or wrong depends on the situation
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
2014
42%
56%
1%
< 1%
793
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
% of adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who read scripture…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
35%
8%
10%
47%
1%
793
2007
27%
12%
9%
50%
1%
914
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Interpreting scripture among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
% of adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who say the holy scripture is…
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Word of God; should be taken literally
Word of God; not everything taken literally
Word of God; other/don't know
Not the word of God
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
30%
33%
2%
31%
6%
793
2007
27%
30%
3%
32%
7%
914
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Belief in Heaven among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
% of adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
74%
19%
7%
793
2007
73%
17%
10%
914
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Belief in Hell among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
% of adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
62%
31%
7%
793
2007
55%
33%
11%
914
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Party affiliation among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
% of adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
2014
55%
13%
32%
793
2007
50%
10%
40%
914
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Political ideology among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
% of adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
2014
47%
35%
12%
6%
793
2007
43%
37%
15%
4%
914
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
% of adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who say government aid to the poor…
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
2014
63%
32%
3%
1%
793
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Views about abortion among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
% of adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
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2014
47%
50%
3%
793
2007
51%
44%
6%
914
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Views about homosexuality among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
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2014
57%
35%
5%
3%
793
2007
48%
42%
5%
4%
914
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
% of adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
2014
46%
44%
10%
793
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Views about environmental regulation among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
Neither/both equally
Don't know
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2014
50%
47%
2%
1%
793
2007
36%
55%
3%
6%
914
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Views about human evolution among adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services
% of adults in Pennsylvania who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who say humans…
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Evolved; due to natural processes
Evolved; due to God's design
Evolved; don't know how
Always existed in present form
Don't know
Sample size
2014
28%
26%
2%
41%
3%
793
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