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VAR CF0805 SHOULD GOVT SUPPORT HEALTH CARE
COLUMNS 614-614
NUMERIC
MD EQ 0
1956,1960,1962 INTRODUCTION: Around election time people talk about
different things that our government in Washington is doing or should
be doing. Now I would like to talk to you about some of the things
that our government might do. Of course, different things are
important to different people, so we don't expect everyone to have an
opinion about all of these. [1956,1960 only: I would like you to
look at this card as I read each question and tell me how you feel
about the question. If you don't have an opinion, just tell me that;
if you do have an opinion, choose one of the other answers.]
(1956,1960: CARD WITH RESPONSE CHOICES SHOWN TO R: AGREE STRONGLY/
AGREE BUT NOT VERY STRONGLY/ NOT SURE, IT DEPENDS/DISAGREE BUTNOT
VERY STRONGLY/DISAGREE VERY STRONGLY).
1956,1960: 'The government ought to help people get doctors and
hospital care at low cost.'
1962: Now on a different problem. 'The government ought to help
people get doctors and hospital care at low cost.' Do you have an
opinion on this or not? (IF YES:) Do you agree that the government
should do this or do you think the government should not do it.
1964,1968: Some say the government in Washington ought to help people
get doctors and hospital care at low cost; others say the government
should not get into this. Have you been interested enough in this to
favor one side over the other? (IF YES) What is your position?
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
SEE ALSO: VCF0806-VCF0807.
For 1956 and 1960, "agree strongly" and "agree but not very strongly"
were coded 1. "Disagree strongly" and "disagree but not very
strongly" were coded 2.
For 1962, "yes," "yes, qualified," "yes, for the aged" and "yes, for
those who need it, for those financially unable" were coded 1.
"No," "no, qualified," and "no, except for the aged" were coded 2 in
1962.
1. Opinion: help people get doctors and hospital care at lowcost
2. Opinion: stay out of this
9. No opinion; DK; not sure; depends; no interest; both; other
0. NA; INAP, no pre IW (1960); question not used
1956: 38 1960: 66 1962: 57,58
1964: 74 1968: 64
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Walter Mebane
2003-02-17