VAR 001593 S2. Spending on poor inc/dec since 92 MD1: EQ 0, MD2: GE 8 COLUMNS: 2797 - 2797 Numeric S2. Has federal spending on assistance to the poor been increased, decreased, or has it stayed about the same as in 1992? --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. INCREASED 3. DECREASED 5. STAYED ABOUT THE SAME --> SKIP TO S3 8. DK --> SKIP TO S3 9. RF 0. NA; INAP, no Post interview; not administered in Post 0 1 3 5 8 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Count 1016 288 162 274 67 ==============================