Public Opinion and American Federalism

Perspectives on Taxes, Spending, and Trust--An Acir Update

Dados Bibliográficos

ID6375006
AutoresRichard L Cole, John Kincaid (0000-0003-3824-3254)
Ano2000
Volume30
Fascículo1
Páginas189-201
Data de publicação2000-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoPublius The Journal of Federalism (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0048-5950 • E-ISSN: 1747-7107
EditoraOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1093/oxfordjournals.pubjof.a030060
OpenAlexW2025069764
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas38
Referências citadas1

The research reported here updates for 1999 some public opinion data previously provided by the U. S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. The 1999 survey results indicate a general continuation of opinion trends established by the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. Local government is viewed as giving citizens the most for their money, followed by state government and the federal government. Americans still regard the federal income tax as the worst tax, followed by the local property tax. Likewise, Americans express the most trust and confidence in local government and the least trust and confidence in the federal government, although confidence in all governments increased over comparable data for 1992. Race and party identification and, in one case, region are significant factors differentiating opinions about the federal, state, and local governments and their taxes

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