VAR CF9044A EFFECT OF GOVT ECONOMIC POLICIES (2) COLUMNS 770 - 770 NUMERIC MD EQ 0 OR GE 8 (1988,1992-later: Over the past year) Would you say that the economic policies of the federal government have made the nation's economy better, worse, or haven't they made much difference either way? ------------------------------------------------------------------- USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B. THISVAR IS A RECODE OF VCF9044: 1,2,6=1 3=2 4,5,7=3 8=8 9=9 0=0. 1. Better 2. Same ('haven't made much difference') 3. Worse 8. DK 9. NA 0. INAP, question not asked 1984: 245 1986: 374,375 1988: 245,246 1992: 3541,3542 1994: 911,912 1996: 960390 ==============================