VAR CF0605 IS FED GOVT RUN BY A FEW INTERESTS

VAR CF0605    IS FED GOVT RUN BY A FEW INTERESTS
              COLUMNS 507-507
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0


        Would you say the government is pretty much run by a few big interests
        looking out for themselves or that it is run for the benefit of all
        the people?
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        SEE INTRODUCTORY TEXT OF VCF0604.

        The order in which questions VCF0604-VCF0608 appear may vary from
        year to year.

        In 1988, the placement of this variable within Post question order
        varied according to questionnaire 'Form' (see VCF0012).

               1.  Few big interests
               2.  Benefit of all
               9.  DK; pro-Con; depends; other; refused to choose; both

               0.  NA; INAP, no post IW (1964,1968,1972,1984,1988,1992,1996,
                   2000); abbrev. telephone IW (1984: see VCF015); question
                   not used

        1964:  405          1966:  176       1968:  505
        1970:  152(type 0)  1972:  572       1974:  2231
        1976:  3164         1978:  348       1980:  403
        1982:  530          1984:  1065      1988:  957
        1990:  506          1992:  6122      1994:  1035
        1996:  961253       1998:  980529    2000:  001536


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