VAR CF9078 PRESIDENT- 7PT GOVT SPEND/SERVICES SCALE
COLUMNS 819 - 819
NUMERIC
MD EQ 0 OR GE 8
Some people think the government should provide fewer services, even
in areas such as health and educaation, in order to reduce spending.
Other people feel that it is important for the government to provide
many more services even if it means an increase in spending.
Where would you place <president> on this scale? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN
TO R)
GOVERNMENT SERVICES/SPENDING-- PRESIDENT'S RATING ON 7-POINTSCALE
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
The 1980 version of this question was not comparable.
The presidents referred to in each year were:
1982: RONALD REAGAN
1984: RONALD REAGAN
1986: RONALD REAGAN
1988: RONALD REAGAN
1990: GEORGE BUSH
1992: GEORGE BUSH
1994: BILL CLINTON
1996: BILL CLINTON
1998: BILL CLINTON
NO SELF-PLACEMENT INAPS:
In all years before 1996, if R replied DK or "haven't thought much
about it" when rating self on this same 7-point scale, then R was not
asked this question.
In 1996, since the incumbent President was also the Democratic
Presidential candidate, administration for this var was affected by
the fact that randomization occurred for the order of the 3 major
Presidential candidate names for this placement.
1. GOVERNMENT SHOULD PROVIDE MANY FEWER SERVICE: REDUCE
SPENDING A LOT
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7. GOVERNMENT SHOULD 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 is DK or "Haven't thought much about it"
on same 7- point scale (all years before 1996)
1982: 444 1984: 376 1986: 449
1988: 309 1990: 453 1992: 3702
1994: 941 1996: 960453 1998: 980464
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