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VAR CF0541 DEM PARTY -GOVT SERVICE/SPEND 7PT SCALE

VAR CF0541    DEM PARTY -GOVT SERVICE/SPEND 7PT SCALE                         
              COLUMNS 413  - 413                                              
              NUMERIC                                                         
              MD EQ 0

        Some people think the government should provide fewer services, even  
        in areas such as health and education, in order to reduce spending.   
        (1996 and later: Suppose these people are at one end of a scale, at   
        point 1).  Other people feel that it is important for the government  
        to provide many more services even if it means an increase inSpending.
        (1996: Suppose these people are at the other end, at point 7.  And,   
        of course, some other people have opinions somewhere in between, at   
        points 2,3,4,5 or 6.)                                                 
                                                                              
        Where would you place the Democratic Party {on this scale}?  (7-POINT 
        SCALE SHOWN TO R)                                                     
                                                                              
        DEMOCRATIC PARTY - R's RATING OF PARTY ON GOVERNMENT SERVICES/        
        SPENDING SCALE                                                        
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.                        
                                                                              
        In 1982-1984, 1990, 1994, 1996, Rs who responded "DK," NA or "haven't 
        thought much about it" to self-placement on the 7-point               
        services/spending scale were not asked for party placements on this   
        scale and have been coded 0 in VCF0541 and VCF0542.                   
                                                                              
        In 1986, 1988, 1992, 1998, Rs were asked for party placements even if 
        their self-placements were "DK" or "haven't thought much about it" [in
        1986: or NA].  If R's self-placement was NA in 1988 and 1992, then R  
        was not asked for party placements and VCF0541,VCF0542 have been      
        coded 0.                                                              
                                                                              
        The 1980 version of this question was not comparable.                 
                                                                              
        In 1996 and 1998, the order in which this rating was administered     
        for the 2 major parties was randomized.                               
                                                                              
               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                                           
                                                                              
               0.  DK party placement; NA party placement; DK/haven't thought 
                   much about self-placement (1982-1984,1990, 1994); NA self- 
                   placement (exc. 1986); INAP, short form or Spanish language
                   (1992); question not used                                  
                                                                              
        1982:  445     1984:  378      1986:  455                             
        1988:  308     1990:  456      1992:  3705                            
        1994:  944     1996:  960461   1998:  980468                          
                                                                              
                                                                              
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Walter Mebane
Mon Nov 12 02:55:58 EST 2001