VAR CF9120 FED GOVT- 7PT GOVT SERVICES/SPEND SCALE
COLUMNS 861 - 861
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 what the Federal Government is doing at the
present time? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)
GOVERNMENT SERVICES/SPENDING-- FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S RATING ON7-
POINT SCALE
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
The 1980 version of the question in not comparable.
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. Gov't provide many fewer services, reduce spending a lot
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7. Gov't provide many more services, increase spending a lot
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"
1982: 451 1984: 380 1986: 457
1988: 306 1990: 458 1992: 3706
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