VCF0806 R Placement: Government Health Insurance Scale

QUESTION:
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There is much concern about the rapid rise in medical and hospital
costs.  Some (1988,1994-LATER: people) feel there should be a
government insurance plan which would cover all medical and hospital
expenses (1984 AND LATER: for everyone).  (1996,2004: Suppose these
people are at one end of a scale, at point 1). Others feel that 
(1988,1994-1996: all) medical expenses should be paid by individuals, 
and through private insurance (1984 AND LATER: plans) like Blue Cross 
(1984-1994: or [1996:some] other company paid plans). (1996,2004:
Suppose these people are at the other end, at point 7.  And of course, 
some people have opinions somewhere in between at points 2,3,4,5 or 6.)
Where would you place yourself on this scale, or haven't you thought
much about this?  (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)

VALID_CODES:
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1.  Government insurance plan
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.  Private insurance plan
9.  DK; haven't thought much about it

MISSING_CODES:
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0.  NA; Form II (1972); no Post IW; telephone IW
    (1984: see  VCF0015, 2000)
Inap. question not used

NOTES:
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See also VCF0805.
2000 NOTE 1: 
This variable represents 7-point scale data from interviews conducted 
face-to-face.  Respondents interviewed by telephone were asked a 
branching series and are not included.
2000 NOTE 2:  
Approximately half of the respondents were randomly selected to be 
administered this question with the introduction read with the 
endpoint options in reverse order [private option first] and the 
endpoint labels in the respondent booklet reversed.

WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a

TYPE:
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Numeric  Dec 0

SOURCE_VARS:
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1970:  700134(type 0) 
1972:  720208
1976:  763273  
1978:  780381
1984:  841058  
1988:  880318
1992:  923716  
1994:  940950
1996:  960479  
2000:  000609
2004:  043150