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VAR CF9077 PRESIDENT- 7PT GOVT HEALTH INSUR. SCALE

VAR CF9077    PRESIDENT- 7PT GOVT HEALTH INSUR. SCALE                         
              COLUMNS 818  - 818                                              
              NUMERIC                                                         
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 8                                                 

        There is much concern about the rapid rise in medical and hospital    
        costs.                                                                
                                                                              
        Some people feel there should be a government insurance plan which    
        would cover all medical and hospital expenses (1994: for everyone).   
        Others feel that medical expenses should be paid by individuals, and  
        through private insurance[1996: plans] like Blue Cross (1994: or      
        [1996:some] other company paid plans).                                
                                                                              
        Where would you place <president> on this scale?  (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN
        TO R)                                                                 
                                                                              
        GOVERNMENT HEALTH INSURANCE--  PRESIDENT'S RATING ON 7-POINTSCALE     
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.                        
                                                                              
        The presidents referred to in each year were:                         
           1970: RICHARD NIXON                                                
           1972: RICHARD NIXON                                                
           1976: GERALD FORD                                                  
           1978: JIMMY CARTER                                                 
           1994: BILL CLINTON                                                 
           1996: BILL CLINTON                                                 
                                                                              
        NO SELF-PLACEMENT INAPS:                                              
        In all years except 1970 and 1996, if R replied DK or "haven't thought
        much about it" in rating self on this same 7-point scale, then s/he   
        was not asked this question.                                          
        In 1970, if R replied "haven't thought much about it" for his/her own 
        self-placement, then this question was not asked (if self-placement   
        was DK, this question was still asked).                               
                                                                              
        In 1996, since the incumbent President was also the Democratic        
        Presidential candidate, administration for this var was affected by   
        the fact that randomization occurred for the order of the 3 major     
        Presidential candidate names for this placement.                      
                                                                              
             1.   GOVERNMENT INSURANCE PLAN                                   
             2.                                                               
             3.                                                               
             4.                                                               
             5.                                                               
             6.                                                               
             7.   PRIVATE INSURANCE PLAN                                      
                                                                              
             8.   DK                                                          
             9.   NA; INAP, form II (1972); question not used                 
             0.   Inap, R self-rating is DK or "Haven't thought much about it"
                    on same 7-pt scale (1972,1976,1978); R self-rating is     
                    "Haven't thought much about it" (1970)                    
                                                                              
        1970:  137       1972:  209         1976:  3274                       
        1978:  382       1994:  951         1996:  960480                     
                                                                              
                                                                              
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Walter Mebane
Mon Nov 12 02:55:58 EST 2001