The NYT write up of the same NYT/CBS poll ends on a mildly amusing note:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/15/us/politics/15poll.html
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Others could not explain the contradiction.
"That's a conundrum, isn't it?" asked Jodine White, 62, of Rocklin,
Calif. "I don't know what to say. Maybe I don't want smaller
government. I guess I want smaller government and my Social
Security." She added, "I didn't look at it from the perspective of
losing things I need. I think I've changed my mind."
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Michael