VAR CF9099 DEM HSE CAND- 7PT GOVT SERV/SPEND SCALE

VAR CF9099    DEM HSE CAND- 7PT GOVT SERV/SPEND SCALE
              COLUMNS 1003-1003
              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 <the Democratic U.S. House Candidate> on this
        scale? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)

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

        Responses referring to an independent or "other" candidate are not
        recorded here for districts having only one major party candidate
        (e.g. type race 23 in VCF0902).

        NO SELF-PLACEMENT INAPS:
        In all years before 1998, if R replied DK or "haven't thought much
        about it" in rating self on this same 7-point scale, then R was not
        asked this question.

        In 1996 and later, randomization occurred for the order of the 2 major
        party House candidate names for this placement.

        Beginning 1996, if R did not recognize the name of the Democratic
        candidate for the thermometer rating, then this question was not
        asked.

        In 2000, this question was administered as a 7-point scale to
        FTF respondents only; telephone respondents were administered a
        branching series instead.

            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 (incl. no recognition on thermometer)
            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"; no Democratic candidate in district race (incl.
                 Washington DC)

        1982:  447         1984:  1031       1986:  450
        1990:  454         1994:  942        1996:  960459
        1998:  980466      2000:  001391a


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