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VCF9077 President Placement: Goverment Health Insurance Scale

QUESTION:
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There is much concern about the rapid rise in medical and hospital
costs.
Some people feel there should be a government insurance plan which
would cover all medical and hospital expenses (1994: for everyone).
Others feel that medical expenses should be paid by individuals, and
through private insurance[1996: plans] like Blue Cross (1994: or
[1996:some] other company paid plans).
Where would you place [president] on this scale?  (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN
TO R)

VALID_CODES:
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1.   Government insurance plan
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.   Private insurance plan

MISSING_CODES:
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8.   DK
9.   NA; Form II (1972)
0.   R self-rating is DK or "haven't thought much
     about it" on same 7pt scale (1972,1976,1978); R
     self-rating is "haven't thought much about it" (1970)
Inap. question not used

NOTES:
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See note VCF9073.

WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a

TYPE:
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Numeric  Dec 0

SOURCE_VARS:
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1970:  700137
1972:  720209  
1976:  763274
1978:  780382  
1994:  940951
1996:  960480


Walter Mebane 2005-11-03