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VCF9053 Has R Family Income Kept with Costs

QUESTION:
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Do you think that over the last year your/your family's income has
gone up more than the cost of living, has it fallen behind, or has it
stayed about even with the cost of living?
(IF GONE UP OR FALLEN BEHIND) Has it (gone up/fallen behind) a lot or
(gone up/fallen behind) a little?

VALID_CODES:
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1.   Gone up a lot
2.   Gone up a little
3.   Same
4.   Fallen behind a little
5.   Fallen behind a lot
6.   Gone up, DK/NA how much
7.   Fallen behind, DK/NA how much

MISSING_CODES:
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8.   DK if gone up/fallen behind/stayed same
9.   NA if gone up/fallen behind/stayed same; Form B
     (1986)
Inap. question not used

NOTES:
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1980 NOTE:
The 1980 version of this variable was not comparable.

WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a

TYPE:
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Numeric  Dec 0

SOURCE_VARS:
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1984:  840154,840155  
1986:  860362,860363
1988:  880211,880210  
1992:  923429,923430


Walter Mebane 2005-11-03