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VCF0809 R Placement: Guaranteed Jobs and Income Scale

QUESTION:
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Some people feel that the government in Washington should see to it
that every person has a job and a good standard of living.  (1972-
1978,1996-LATER: Suppose these people are at one end of a scale, at
point 1).  Others think the government should just let each person get
ahead on his/their own. (1972-1978,1996: Suppose these people are at
the other end, at point 7.  And, of course, some other people have
opinions somewhere in between, at pints 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 see to job and good standard of living
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.  Government let each person get ahead on his own
9.  DK; haven't thought much about it

MISSING_CODES:
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0.  NA; no Post IW; form A (1986); telephone IW
    (2000)
Inap. question not used

NOTES:
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See also:   VCF0808.
1972 NOTE:
This question was asked in the pre for form I and in the post for form 
II (and IV).
2000 NOTE: 
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 here.

WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a

TYPE:
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Numeric  Dec 0

SOURCE_VARS:
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1972:  721067
1974:  742265  
1976:  763241
1978:  780357 
1980:  801110
1982:  820425
1984:  840414
1986:  860486 
1988:  880323
1990:  900446 
1992:  923718
1994:  940930
1996:  960483
1998:  980457  
2000:  000615
2004:  043152


Walter Mebane 2005-11-03