VAR CF0805 SHOULD GOVT SUPPORT HEALTH CARE

VAR CF0805    SHOULD GOVT SUPPORT  HEALTH CARE                                
              COLUMNS 513  - 513                                              
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              MD EQ 0

        1956,1960,1962 INTRODUCTION:  Around election time people talk about  
        different things that our government in Washington is doing or should 
        be doing.  Now I would like to talk to you about some of the things   
        that our government might do.  Of course, different things are        
        important to different people, so we don't expect everyone to have an 
        opinion about all of these.  [1956,1960 only:  I would like you to    
        look at this card as I read each question and tell me how you feel    
        about the question.  If you don't have an opinion, just tell me that; 
        if you do have an opinion, choose one of the other answers.]          
        (1956,1960: CARD WITH RESPONSE CHOICES SHOWN TO R:  AGREE STRONGLY/   
        AGREE BUT NOT VERY STRONGLY/ NOT SURE, IT DEPENDS/DISAGREE BUTNOT     
        VERY STRONGLY/DISAGREE VERY STRONGLY).                                
                                                                              
        1956,1960: 'The government ought to help people get doctors and       
        hospital care at low cost.'                                           
                                                                              
        1962:  Now on a different problem. 'The government ought to help      
        people get doctors and hospital care at low cost.'  Do you have an    
        opinion on this or not?  (IF YES:) Do you agree that the government   
        should do this or do you think the government should not do it.       
                                                                              
        1964,1968: Some say the government in Washington ought to help people 
        get doctors and hospital care at low cost; others say the government  
        should not get into this.  Have you been interested enough in this to 
        favor one side over the other?  (IF YES) What is your position?       
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.                        
                                                                              
        SEE ALSO:   VCF0806-VCF0807.                                          
                                                                              
        For 1956 and 1960, "agree strongly" and "agree but not very strongly" 
        were coded 1.  "Disagree strongly" and "disagree but not very         
        strongly" were coded 2.                                               
                                                                              
        For 1962, "yes," "yes, qualified," "yes, for the aged" and "yes, for  
        those who need it, for those financially unable" were coded 1.        
        "No," "no, qualified," and "no, except for the aged" were coded 2 in  
        1962.                                                                 
                                                                              
            1.  Opinion: help people get doctors and hospital care at lowcost 
            2.  Opinion: stay out of this                                     
            9.  No opinion; DK; not sure; depends; no interest; both; other   
                                                                              
            0.  NA; INAP, no pre IW (1960); question not used                 
                                                                              
        1956:  38    1960:  66    1962:  57,58                                
        1964:  74    1968:  64                                                
                                                                              
                                                                              
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