VAR CF9118 FED GOVT- 7PT DEFENSE SPENDING SCALE
COLUMNS 859 - 859
NUMERIC
MD EQ 0 OR GE 8
Some people believe that we should spend much less money for defense.
Others feel that defense spending should be greatly increased.
Where would you place what the Federal Government is doing at the
present time? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)
DEFENSE SPENDING-- FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S RATING ON 7-POINT SCALE
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
NO SELF-PLACEMENT INAPS:
In all years, 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.
1. GREATLY DECREASE DEFENSE SPENDING
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7. GREATLY INCREASE DEFENSE SPENDING
8. DK
9. NA; INAP, short-form or Spanish language IW (1992); question
not used
0. Inap, R self-rating was DK or "Haven't thought much about
it"
1980: 288 1982: 414 1984: 400
1986: 414 1988: 314 1990: 445
1992: 3712
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