VCF0843 R Placement: Defense Spending Scale

QUESTION:
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Some people believe that we should spend much less money for defense.
(1996,2004: Suppose these people are at one end of a scale, at point 
1.) Others feel that defense spending should be greatly increased. 
(1996,2004: Suppose these people are at the other end, at point 7.)
(2004: And, of course, some other 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.  Greatly decrease defense spending
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.  Greatly increase defense spending.
9.  DK; haven't thought much about it

MISSING_CODES:
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0.  NA; telephone IW (2000)
Inap. question not used

NOTES:
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See also VCF0828.
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 represented here.

WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a

TYPE:
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Numeric  Dec 0

SOURCE_VARS:
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1980:  800281
1982:  820407  
1984:  840395
1986:  860405  
1988:  880310
1990:  900439
1992:  923707
1994:  940929  
1996:  960463
2000:  000581
2004:  043142