VAR 000607 L2ex2. Comb.7pt/br summ Rep Party def sp MD1: EQ 0, MD2: GE 8 COLUMNS: 1492 - 1492 Numeric L2ex2. FTF: (Still looking at Page 6). Where would you place the Republican Party (on this issue)? TELEPHONE: What about the Republican Party? (Do you think they believes we should decrease defense spending, increase defense spending, or that Government spending on defense is about the right amount now?) A lot or a little? SUMMARY: 5PT DEF SPENDING REP PTY PLACEMENT FROM 7PT SCALE/BRANCH --------------------------------------------------------------------- Built from L2e and L2ex1. 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 L2e.T) 4. SCALE: 6; BRANCHING: Increase defense spending a little 5. SCALE: 7; BRANCHING: Increase defense spending a lot 8. DK 9. RF 0. NA; INAP, 8,9,NA in L2e or L2e.T; FTF mode 1 2 3 4 5 8 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Count 48 57 590 419 338 355 ............................................................................ L3/L3.E/L3.T/L3.TE. L3. FTF STANDARD VERSION: Please look at page 7 of the booklet. There is much concern about the rapid rise in medical and hospital costs. Some people feel there should be a government insurance plan which would cover all medical and hospital expenses for everyone. Suppose these people are at one end of a scale, at point 1. Others feel that all medical expenses should be paid by individuals through private insurance plans like Blue Cross or other company paid plans. Suppose these people are at the other end, at point 7. And, of course, some other people have opinions somewhere in between, at points 2,3,4,5, or 6. L3.E. FTF EXPERIMENTAL VERSION: Please look at page 8 of the booklet. There is much concern about the rapid rise in medical and hospital costs. Some people feel that all medical expenses should be paid by individuals through private insurance plans like Blue Cross or other company paid plans. Suppose these people are at one end of a scale, at point 1. Others feel there should be a government insurance plan which would cover all medical and hospital expenses for everyone. Suppose these people are at the other end, at point 7. And, of course, some other people have opinions somewhere in between, at points 2,3,4,5, or 6. L3.T TELEPHONE VERSION 1: There is much concern about the rapid rise in medical and hospital costs. Some people feel there should be a government insurance plan which would cover all medical and hospital expenses for everyone. Others feel that all medical expenses should be paid by individuals through private insurance plans like Blue Cross or other company paid plans. L3.TE. TELEPHONE VERSION 2: here is much concern about the rapid rise in medical and hospital costs. Some people feel that all medical expenses should be paid by individuals through private insurance plans like Blue Cross or other company paid plans. Others feel there should be a government insurance plan which would cover all medical and hospital expenses for everyone. ==============================