VAR 000807 Q1. Budget deficit lg/sm since 1992 MD1: EQ 0, MD2: GE 8 COLUMNS: 1702 - 1702 Numeric Q1. 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 (Q1-Q11) or the affects and traits battery (Q14-Q15). If R did not get selected for the retrospective battery in the Pre election instrument they were assigned administration in the Post (S1-S11) and vice versa. 1. GOTTEN SMALLER 3. GOTTEN LARGER --> SKIP TO Q1b 5. STAYED ABOUT THE SAME --> SKIP TO Q2 8. DK --> SKIP TO Q2 9. RF 0. NA; INAP, R selected for Q14-Q15 sections in the Pre 0 1 3 5 8 9 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Count 920 496 126 203 61 1 ==============================