VAR CF0541 DEM PARTY -GOVT SERVICE/SPEND 7PT SCALE
COLUMNS 413 - 413
NUMERIC
MD EQ 0
Some people think the government should provide fewer services, even
in areas such as health and education, in order to reduce spending.
(1996 and later: Suppose these people are at one end of a scale, at
point 1). Other people feel that it is important for the government
to provide many more services even if it means an increase inSpending.
(1996: Suppose these people are at the other end, at point 7. And,
of course, some other people have opinions somewhere in between, at
points 2,3,4,5 or 6.)
Where would you place the Democratic Party {on this scale}? (7-POINT
SCALE SHOWN TO R)
DEMOCRATIC PARTY - R's RATING OF PARTY ON GOVERNMENT SERVICES/
SPENDING SCALE
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
In 1982-1984, 1990, 1994, 1996, Rs who responded "DK," NA or "haven't
thought much about it" to self-placement on the 7-point
services/spending scale were not asked for party placements on this
scale and have been coded 0 in VCF0541 and VCF0542.
In 1986, 1988, 1992, 1998, Rs were asked for party placements even if
their self-placements were "DK" or "haven't thought much about it" [in
1986: or NA]. If R's self-placement was NA in 1988 and 1992, then R
was not asked for party placements and VCF0541,VCF0542 have been
coded 0.
The 1980 version of this question was not comparable.
In 1996 and 1998, the order in which this rating was administered
for the 2 major parties was randomized.
1. Government should provide many fewer services: reduce
spending a lot
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7. Government should provide many more services: increase
spending a lot
0. DK party placement; NA party placement; DK/haven't thought
much about self-placement (1982-1984,1990, 1994); NA self-
placement (exc. 1986); INAP, short form or Spanish language
(1992); question not used
1982: 445 1984: 378 1986: 455
1988: 308 1990: 456 1992: 3705
1994: 944 1996: 960461 1998: 980468
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