VAR CF9077 PRESIDENT- 7PT GOVT HEALTH INSUR. SCALE

VAR CF9077    PRESIDENT- 7PT GOVT HEALTH INSUR. SCALE
              COLUMNS 981-981
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 8


        There is much concern about the rapid rise in medical and hospital
        costs.

        Some people feel there should be a government insurance plan which
        would cover all medical and hospital expenses (1994: for everyone).
        Others feel that medical expenses should be paid by individuals, and
        through private insurance[1996: plans] like Blue Cross (1994: or
        [1996:some] other company paid plans).

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

        GOVERNMENT HEALTH INSURANCE--  PRESIDENT'S RATING ON 7-POINT SCALE
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        The presidents referred to in each year were:
           1970: RICHARD NIXON
           1972: RICHARD NIXON
           1976: GERALD FORD
           1978: JIMMY CARTER
           1994: BILL CLINTON
           1996: BILL CLINTON

        NO SELF-PLACEMENT INAPS:
        In all years except 1970 and 1996, if R replied DK or "haven't thought
        much about it" in rating self on this same 7-point scale, then s/he
        was not asked this question.
        In 1970, if R replied "haven't thought much about it" for his/her own
        self-placement, then this question was not asked (if self-placement
        was DK, this question was still asked).

        In 1996, since the incumbent President was also the Democratic
        Presidential candidate, the order of administration for this var was
        affected by the fact that randomization occurred for the order of the
        3 major Presidential candidate names for this placement.

             1.   GOVERNMENT INSURANCE PLAN
             2.
             3.
             4.
             5.
             6.
             7.   PRIVATE INSURANCE PLAN

             8.   DK
             9.   NA; INAP, form II (1972); question not used
             0.   Inap, R self-rating is DK or "Haven't thought much about it"
                    on same 7-pt scale (1972,1976,1978); R self-rating is
                    "Haven't thought much about it" (1970)

        1970:  137       1972:  209         1976:  3274
        1978:  382       1994:  951         1996:  960480


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