VAR CF9121 FED GOVT- 7PT GUARANTEED JOBS SCALE
COLUMNS 862 - 862
NUMERIC
MD EQ 0 OR GE 8
Some people feel the government in Washington should see to it that
every person has a job and a good standard of living.
Others think the government should just let each person get ahead on
his (1988: their) own.
Where would you place what the Federal Government is doing at the
present time? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)
GUARANTEED JOBS/STANDARD OF LIVING-- 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. Government see to job and good standard of living
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7. Government let each person get ahead on own
8. DK
9. NA; INAP, no post IW (1980); 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: 1123 1982: 434 1984: 419
1988: 327 1992: 3723
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