VAR 001421 J2b. Strong govt to handle cmplx prbls or free mrket MD1: EQ 0, MD2: GE 8 COLUMNS: 2569 - 2569 Numeric J2b. ONE, we need a strong government to handle today's complex economic problems; OR TWO, the free market can handle these problems without government being involved. --------------------------------------------------------------------- [IF NECESSARY, PROBE "WHICH IS CLOSER"] 1. NEED A STRONG GOV'T TO HANDLE COMPLEX ECONOMIC PROBLEMS 2. FREE MARKET CAN HANDLE WITHOUT GOV'T INVOLVEMENT 8. DK 9. RF 0. NA; INAP, no Post interview 0 1 2 8 9 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Count 252 928 575 50 2 ==============================