VAR CF9099 DEM HSE CAND- 7PT GOVT SERV/SPEND SCALE
COLUMNS 840 - 840
NUMERIC
MD EQ 0 OR GE 8
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 it is important for the government to provide many
more services even if it means an increase in spending.
Where would you place <the Democratic U.S. House Candidate> on this
scale? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)
GOVERNMENT SERVICES/SPENDING-- DEMOCRATIC HOUSE CANDIDATE'SRATING
ON 7-POINT SCALE
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
Responses referring to an independent or "other" candidate are not
recorded here for districts having only one major party candidate
(e.g. type race 23 in VCF0902).
NO SELF-PLACEMENT INAPS:
In all years before 1998, if R replied DK or "haven't thought much
about it" in rating self on this same 7-point scale, then R was not
asked this question.
In 1996 and 1998, randomization occurred for the order of the 2 major
party House candidate names for this placement.
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
8. DK/DON'T RECOGNIZE
9. NA; INAP, telephone (1984); no post IW (1984); question not
used
0. Inap, R self-rating was DK or "Haven't thought much about
it"; no Democratic candidate in district race (incl.
Washington DC)
1982: 447 1984: 1031 1986: 450
1990: 454 1994: 942 1996: 960459
1998: 980466
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