Dems, Indeps Welcome Big Brother, Reps Tell Jack to Hit Road
by Anthony Sibley (AJ) on Aug 8, 2013 | Views: 130 | Score: 0
| Conservative Republicans | Moderat/Liberal Republicans | Independents | Moderate/Conservative Liberals | Liberal Democrats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 82 | 76 | 73 | 76 | 67 |
| 2002 | 79 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 59 |
| 2007 | 81 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 72 |
| 2009 | 81 | 71 | 72 | 66 | 63 |
| 2012 | 87 | 79 | 71 | 62 | 48 |
Fed Gov't Should Only Run Things That Cannot Be Run At Local Level
Percentage of Americans in Given Demographic Agreeing...
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people-press.org, savvyroo.com
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The partisan gridlock hamstringing the last two Congresses is clearly reflected in the growing partisan gap among all Americans. Since 2007, most Americans have felt that the federal government should expand its role. By 2012, an overwhelming 84% Republicans agreed with strict limited government, compared with only 56% Democrats. This gap has doubled in the last three years.