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  Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey - 1991

Year: 1991

Module: Public_Spending
Variable: TAXSPEND


Question:
Suppose the government had to choose between the three options on this card.
Which do you think it should choose?


Index to tables on this page

  1. % of men and women
  2. % of people of different ages
  3. % of people of different religions.

Overall Results %
Reduce taxes and spend less on health, education and social benefits 6
Keep taxes adn spending on these services at the same level as now 36
Increase taxes and spend more on health, education and social beneifts 55
None 1
Don't know 2
Not Answered 0


Results for men and women
%
  Male Female
Reduce taxes and spend less on health, education and social benefits 7 6
Keep taxes adn spending on these services at the same level as now 34 37
Increase taxes and spend more on health, education and social beneifts 57 53
None 1 1
Don't know 1 3
Not Answered 0 0


Table Index

Results for people of different ages
%
  18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Reduce taxes and spend less on health, education and social benefits 6 4 5 6 8 11
Keep taxes adn spending on these services at the same level as now 43 42 28 32 33 38
Increase taxes and spend more on health, education and social beneifts 50 54 65 60 57 43
None 0 0 1 2 0 3
Don't know 1 1 1 0 2 6
Not Answered 0 0 0 0 0 1


Table Index

Results for people of different religions
%
  Catholic Protestant No religion
Reduce taxes and spend less on health, education and social benefits 5 7 6
Keep taxes adn spending on these services at the same level as now 30 41 34
Increase taxes and spend more on health, education and social beneifts 62 50 58
None 2 0 1
Don't know 2 2 0
Not Answered 0 0 0


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