VCF9073 President Placement: Defense Spending Scale

QUESTION:
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Some people believe that we should spend much less money for defense.
2004:
Please look at page [page] of the booklet.
Some people believe that we should spend much less money
for defense. Suppose these people are at one end of a scale,
at point 1. Others feel that defense spending should be greatly
increased. Suppose these people are at the other end, at point 7.
And, of course, some other people have opinions somewhere
in between, at points 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. Where would you place
[president] on this issue?
ALL YEARS:
Others feel that defense spending should be greatly increased.
Where would you place [president] on this scale?  (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

MISSING_CODES:
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8.   DK
9.   NA; short-form or Spanish language IW (1992)
0.   R self-rating is DK or "haven't thought much
     about it" on same 7pt scale (not 1996)
Inap. question not used

NOTES:
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GENERAL NOTE:
In all years before 1996, if R replied DK or "haven't thought much
about it" or if his/her response was NA in rating self on this same 7-
point scale, then R was not asked this question.
Presidents:  Jimmy Carter 1980; Ronald Reagan 1982,1984,1986,1988; 
George Bush Sr. 1990,1992; Bill CLinton 1996; George W. Bush, 2004.

WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a

TYPE:
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Numeric  Dec 0

SOURCE_VARS:
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1980:  800282 
1982:  820408 
1984:  840396 
1986:  860406
1988:  880317 
1990:  900440
1992:  923708 
1996:  960466
2004:  043144