VCF0880a How Much is R (and Family) Better/Worse Off in Past Year

QUESTION:
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1984-1998,2004:
We are interested in how people are getting along financially these
days. Would you say that you and your family living here are better off 
or worse off financially than you were a year ago.
2000-2002: 
Would you say that you (and your family) (2000 FACE-TO-FACE ONLY: living 
here) are better off, worse off, or just about the same financially as 
you were a year ago? Is that much better/worse off or somewhat 
better/worse off?

VALID_CODES:
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1.  Much better
2.  Somewhat better
3.  Same
4.  Somewhat worse
5.  Much worse

MISSING_CODES:
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8.  DK
9.  NA; DK/NA if better or worse in past year;
    R assigned to Post administration and no Post IW
    (2000)
Inap. question not used

NOTES:
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2000 NOTE:
Respondents were randomly assigned to be administered this question 
in either the Pre or Post.

WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a

TYPE:
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Numeric  Dec 0

SOURCE_VARS:
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1984:  840140  
1986:  860356  
1988:  880207  
1990:  900417  
1992:  923426  
1994:  940903
1996:  960338  
1998:  980415  
2000:  000398,001410,001412a
2002:  023026
2004:  043061,043062