VAR 001590 S1. Budget deficit lar/smal since 1992

VAR 001590    S1.  Budget deficit lar/smal since 1992
              MD1: EQ 0,  MD2: GE 8
              COLUMNS:  2792 - 2792
              Numeric

   S1.

       As you know, Bill Clinton was first elected President in
       November 1992.  He will soon be leaving office after
       8 years as President.  The next several questions ask
       whether you think things have changed since Clinton came
       into office.
       First, would you say that compared to 1992, the federal
       budget deficit is now smaller, larger, or about the same?
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       Respondents were randomly assigned either to the
       retrospective assessments battery (S1-S11) or the affects
       and traits battery (S14-S15).  If R did not get selected
       for the retrospective battery in the Post election
       instrument they were assigned to administration in the
       Pre (Q1-Q11) and vice versa.

       1. GOTTEN SMALLER
       3. GOTTEN LARGER           --> SKIP TO S1b
       5. STAYED ABOUT THE SAME   --> SKIP TO S2

       8. DK                      --> SKIP TO S2
       9. RF
       0. NA; INAP, no Post interview; not administered in Post

                      0        1        3        5        8
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          Count    1016      487       93      157       54


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