Most opinion-policy questions resolve to the status quo rather than to change.

Evidence

Note: Weighted n = 2001. Policy change (B + D): 16.6%. The table shows the frequency of policy outcomes for questions in the data: status quo that is supported by at least 50% of respondents (A); change that is not supported by a majority (B), status quo that is not supported (C), and supported change (D). These four columns sum to 100%. — Mikael Persson and Anders Sundell, Blocking the Poor, 81

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines the A/B/C/D outcome typology that the whole table depends on.