In 2022, almost 70 percent of people who voted for Die Grüne (the Green Party) in Germany said that they would be in favor of higher government debt, if this meant that social services would be improved. In contrast, only 30 percent of voters for the far-right party, AfD (Alternative für Deutschland), shared this opinion.
Would you be in favor of the government going into more debt if that meant social services were improved?
The figures reflect the share of respondents that answered "yes".
The question was phrased in the following way: "I am in favor of higher government debt if it improves social services." ("Ich befürworte eine höhere Verschuldung des Staates, wenn damit die Sozialleistungen verbessert werden." in Germany).
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung. (February 8, 2023). Would you be in favor of the government going into more debt if that meant social services were improved? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1470338/government-debt-social-services/
Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung. "Would you be in favor of the government going into more debt if that meant social services were improved?." Chart. February 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1470338/government-debt-social-services/
Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung. (2023). Would you be in favor of the government going into more debt if that meant social services were improved?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1470338/government-debt-social-services/
Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung. "Would You Be in Favor of The Government Going into More Debt If That Meant Social Services Were Improved?." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1470338/government-debt-social-services/
Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung, Would you be in favor of the government going into more debt if that meant social services were improved? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1470338/government-debt-social-services/ (last visited December 25, 2024)
Would you be in favor of the government going into more debt if that meant social services were improved? [Graph], Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung, February 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1470338/government-debt-social-services/
