VAR CF0542 REP PARTY -GOVT SERVICE/SPEND 7PT SCALE
COLUMNS 414 - 414
NUMERIC
MD EQ 0
REPUBLICAN PARTY - R's RATING OF PARTY ON GOVERNMENT SERVICESSCALE
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
SEE VCF0541.
The 1980 version of this question was not comparable.
In 1996 and 1998, the order in which this rating was administered
for the 2 major parties was randomized.
1. Government should provide many fewer services: reduce
spending a lot
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7. Government should provide many more services: increase
spending a lot
0. DK party placement; NA party placement; DK/haven't thought
much about self-placement (1982-1984,1990, 1994); NA self-
placement (exc. 1986); INAP, short form or Spanish language
(1992); question not used
1982: 446 1984: 379 1986: 456
1988: 307 1990: 457 1992: 3704
1994: 945 1996: 960462 1998: 980469
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