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VAR CF0839 7PT GOVT SERVICES/SPENDING SCALE

VAR CF0839    7PT GOVT SERVICES/SPENDING SCALE                                
              COLUMNS 540  - 540                                              
              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.   
        Other people feel that it is important for the government to provide  
        many more services even if it means an increase in spending.          
                                                                              
        Where would you place yourself on this scale, or haven't you thought  
        much about this?  (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)                          
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.                        
                                                                              
        The 1980 version of this question was not comparable.                 
                                                                              
               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                                          
               9. DK; haven't thought much about it                           
                                                                              
               0. NA; INAP, question not use                                  
                                                                              
        1982:  443        1984:  375          1986:  448                      
        1988:  302        1990:  452          1992:  3701                     
        1994:  940        1996:  960450       1998:  980463                   
                                                                              
                                                                              
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Walter Mebane
Mon Nov 12 02:55:58 EST 2001