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QUESTION:
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Some people think the government should provide fewer services, even
in areas such as health and education in order to reduce spending.
Other people feel it is important for the government to provide many
more services even if it means an increase in spending.
Where would you place what the Federal Government is doing at the
present time? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)
VALID_CODES:
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1. Gov't provide many fewer services, reduce spending a
lot
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7. Gov't provide many more services, increase spending
a lot
MISSING_CODES:
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8. DK
9. NA; short-form or Spanish language IW (1992)
0. R self-rating was DK/"haven't thought much about it"
Inap. question not used
NOTES:
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GENERAL NOTE:
In all years, if R replied DK or "haven't thought much about it" in
rating self on this same 7-point scale, then R was not asked this
question.
1980 NOTE:
The 1980 version of this question is not comparable.
WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a
TYPE:
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Numeric Dec 0
SOURCE_VARS:
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1982: 820451
1984: 840380
1986: 860457
1988: 880306
1990: 900458
1992: 923706
Walter Mebane
2005-11-03