VAR CF9109 INC HSE CAND- 7PT G0VT SERV/SPEND SCALE

VAR CF9109    INC HSE CAND- 7PT G0VT SERV/SPEND SCALE
              COLUMNS 1013-1013
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 8


        Some people think the government should provide fewer services, even
        in areas such as health and education in order to reduce spending.
        Other people feel it is important for the government to provide many
        more services even if it means an increase in spending.

        Where would you place <incumbent candidate> on this scale? (7-POINT
        SCALE SHOWN TO R)

        GOVERNMENT SERVICES/SPENDING--  INCUMBENT HOUSE CANDIDATE'S RATING ON
        7-POINT SCALE
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        For all years, this var has been built from placements of Democratic
        and Republican House candidates.  SEE VCF9099, VCF9104.

        The 1982 dataset included 2 sets of contact vars for 2 running
        incumbents due to redistricting in two congressional districts (19
        cases affected).  For this year, the incumbent who represented R's
        sampling location BEFORE the 1982 redistricting has been considered
        R's 'incumbent' for Cumulative Data File definition.  The other
        candidate, the incumbent previously representing another Congressional
        district (i.e., not previously representing the district of R's sample
        location) has been considered the 'challenger' to the running
        incumbent.  See notes VCF0902 describing  congressional districts
        affected and designation of candidates as  "the incumbent" and "the
        challenger" in these cases.

               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

               8.  DK/DON'T RECOGNIZE
               9.  NA; INAP, telephone (1984); no post IW (1984,2000);
                   telephone IW (2000); question not used
               0.  Inap, R self-rating was DK or "Haven't thought much about
                   it" (see above); no incumbent candidate in district race
                   (incl. Washington DC)

        1982:  6,447,448       1984:  59,1031,1032       1986:  43,450,451
        1990:  58,454,455      1994:  942,943            1996:  960459, 960450
        1998:  980466,980467   2000:  001391a,001397a


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