VAR 001590 S1. Budget deficit lar/smal since 1992 MD1: EQ 0, MD2: GE 8 COLUMNS: 2792 - 2792 Numeric S1. As you know, Bill Clinton was first elected President in November 1992. He will soon be leaving office after 8 years as President. The next several questions ask whether you think things have changed since Clinton came into office. First, would you say that compared to 1992, the federal budget deficit is now smaller, larger, or about the same? --------------------------------------------------------------------- Respondents were randomly assigned either to the retrospective assessments battery (S1-S11) or the affects and traits battery (S14-S15). If R did not get selected for the retrospective battery in the Post election instrument they were assigned to administration in the Pre (Q1-Q11) and vice versa. 1. GOTTEN SMALLER 3. GOTTEN LARGER --> SKIP TO S1b 5. STAYED ABOUT THE SAME --> SKIP TO S2 8. DK --> SKIP TO S2 9. RF 0. NA; INAP, no Post interview; not administered in Post 0 1 3 5 8 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Count 1016 487 93 157 54 ==============================