VAR 000587 L2ax2. Comb.7pt/br summ defense spending MD1: EQ 0, MD2: GE 8 COLUMNS: 1472 - 1472 Numeric L2ax2. FTF: Where would you place yourself on this scale, or haven't you thought much about this? TELEPHONE: Do you have an opinion on this issue or haven't you thought much about this? Do you feel the government should decrease defense spending, increase defense spending, or is the government spending on defense about the right amount now? Should the government decrease/increase defense spending a lot or a little? SUMMARY: 5PT DEFENSE SPENDING SELF-PLACEMENT FROM 7PT SCALE/BRANCH --------------------------------------------------------------------- Built from L2a and from L2a.T/L2a1.T/L2a1a.T/L2a1b.T. 1. SCALE: 1; BRANCHING: Decrease defense spending a lot 2. SCALE: 2; BRANCHING: Decrease defense spending a little 3. SCALE: 3,4,5; BRANCHING: About the right amount (5 in L2a1.T) 4. SCALE: 6; BRANCHING: Increase defense spending a little 5. SCALE: 7; BRANCHING: Increase defense spending a lot 8. DK 9. RF; NA; INAP, 8,9,NA in L2a; 8,9,NA in L2a.T or L2a1.T; FTF mode 0. Haven't thought much 0 1 2 3 ----- ----- ----- ----- Count 368 89 89 685 4 5 8 9 ----- ----- ----- ----- Count 285 273 14 4 ==============================