VAR CF0829 IS THE GOVT IN WASHINGTON TOO STRONG

VAR CF0829    IS THE GOVT IN WASHINGTON TOO STRONG
              COLUMNS 636-636
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0


        Some people are afraid the government in Washington is getting too
        powerful for the good of the country and the individual person.
        Others feel that the government in Washington is not getting too
        strong (1964,1966,1970: has not gotten too strong for the good of the
        country).

        1964-1972:  Have you been interested enough in this to favor one side
        over the other?
        1976-1992:  Do you have an opinion on this or not?

        ALL YEARS:  (IF YES:)  What is your feeling?  Do you think the
        government is too powerful or do you think the government is not
        getting too strong?
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        In 1964-1968, these questions were combined into a single variable.
        Beginning in 1970, the filter question ('have you been interested
        enough..')  was represented in a separate variable.  Beginning in
        1970, in cases where R's reponse to the filter question was "no" or
        "DK," then 9 has been coded.  If R's response to the filter question
        was NA, then 0 has been coded.

        Note that in 1992, 46 cases were not asked this question due to an
        error in skip instructions (NA).

               1.  Opinion: the government has not gotten too strong
               2.  Opinion: the government is getting too powerful
               9.  DK; depends; other; pro-con; no interest; no opinion

               0.  NA; INAP, form I (1972); no post IW (1980,1984,1988,1992,
                   2000); telephone IW (1984: see v.15); question not used

        1964:  71             1966:  21          1968:  62
        1970:  58,59(type 0)  1972:  56,57       1976:  3224,3225
        1978:  453,454        1980:  1128,1129   1984:  1059,1060
        1988:  847,848        1992:  6016        2000:  001512,001513


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