VAR CF9109 INC HSE CAND- 7PT G0VT SERV/SPEND SCALE
COLUMNS 850 - 850
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 <incumbent candidate> on this scale? (7-POINT
SCALE SHOWN TO R)
GOVERNMENT SERVICES/SPENDING-- INCUMBENT HOUSE CANDIDATE'SRATING ON
7-POINT SCALE
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
For all years, this var has been built from placements of Democratic
and Republican House candidates. SEE VCF9099, VCF9104.
The 1982 dataset included 2 sets of contact vars for 2 running
incumbents due to redistricting in two congressional districts (19
cases affected). For this year, the incumbent who represented R's
sampling location BEFORE the 1982 redistricting has been considered
R's 'incumbent' for Cumulative Data File definition. The other
candidate, the incumbent previously representing another Congressional
district (i.e., not previously representing the district of R's sample
location) has been considered the 'challenger' to the running
incumbent. See notes VCF0902 describing congressional districts
affected and designation of candidates as "the incumbent" and "the
challenger" in these cases.
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
8. DK/DON'T RECOGNIZE
9. NA; INAP, telephone (1984); no post IW (1984); question not
used
0. Inap, R self-rating was DK or "Haven't thought much about
it" (see above); no incumbent candidate in district race
(incl. Washington DC)
1982: 6,447,448 1984: 59,1031,1032 1986: 43,450,451
1990: 58,454,455 1994: 942,943 1996: 960459, 960450
1998: 980466,980467
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