VAR CF0542 REP PARTY -GOVT SERVICE/SPEND 7PT SCALE COLUMNS 414 - 414 NUMERIC MD EQ 0 REPUBLICAN PARTY - R's RATING OF PARTY ON GOVERNMENT SERVICESSCALE ------------------------------------------------------------------- USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B. SEE VCF0541. 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: 446 1984: 379 1986: 456 1988: 307 1990: 457 1992: 3704 1994: 945 1996: 960462 1998: 980469 ==============================