VCF0805 R Opinion: Government Assistance with Medical Care

QUESTION:
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1956,1960:  
Around election time people talk about different things that our 
government in Washington is doing or should be doing.  Now I would like 
to talk to you about some of the things that our government might do.  
Of course, different things are important to different people, so we 
don't expect everyone to have an opinion about all of these. I would 
like you to look at this card as I read each question and  tell me how 
you feel about the question.  If you don't have an opinion, just tell me 
that; if you do have an opinion, choose one of the other answers.]
(CARD WITH RESPONSE CHOICES SHOWN TO R:  AGREE STRONGLY/ AGREE BUT NOT 
VERY STRONGLY/ NOT SURE, IT DEPENDS/DISAGREE BUT NOT VERY STRONGLY/ 
DISAGREE VERY STRONGLY).
'The government ought to help people get doctors and hospital care at 
low cost.'
1962:  
Now on a different problem. 'The government ought to help people get 
doctors and hospital care at low cost.'  Do you have an opinion on this 
or not?  (IF YES:) Do you agree that the government should do this or do 
you think the government should not do it.
1964,1968: 
Some say the government in Washington ought to help people get doctors 
and hospital care at low cost; others say the government should not get 
into this.  Have you been interested enough in this to favor one side 
over the other?  (IF YES) What is your position?

VALID_CODES:
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1.  Opinion: help people get doctors and hospital care at
    low cost
2.  Opinion: stay out of this
9.  No opinion; DK; not sure; depends; no interest; both;
    other

MISSING_CODES:
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0.  NA; no Pre IW
Inap. question not used

NOTES:
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See also: VCF0806.
GENERAL NOTE:
For 1956 and 1960, "agree strongly" and "agree but not very strongly"
were coded 1.  "Disagree strongly" and "disagree but not very
strongly" were coded 2.
1962 NOTE:
"Yes," "yes, qualified," "yes, for the aged" and "yes, for those who 
need it, for those financially unable" were coded 1. 
"No," "no, qualified," and "no, except for the aged" were coded 2.

WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a

TYPE:
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Numeric  Dec 0

SOURCE_VARS:
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1956:  560038  
1960:  600066  
1962:  620057,620058  
1964:  640074  
1968:  680064