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 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ==============================