VAR 001422 J2c. Reason govt is bigger- meddlesome or big prblms MD1: EQ 0, MD2: GE 8 COLUMNS: 2570 - 2570 Numeric J2c. ONE, the main reason government has become bigger over the years is because it has gotten involved in things that people should do for themselves; OR TWO, government has become bigger because the problems we face have become bigger. --------------------------------------------------------------------- [IF NECESSARY, PROBE "WHICH IS CLOSER"] 1. GOV'T BIGGER BECAUSE IT'S INVOLVED IN THINGS PEOPLE SHOULD HANDLE THEMSELVES 2. GOV'T BIGGER BECAUSE PROBLEMS BIGGER 8. DK 9. RF 0. NA; INAP, no Post interview 0 1 2 8 9 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Count 252 671 854 28 2 ==============================