VAR CF9118 FED GOVT- 7PT DEFENSE SPENDING SCALE

VAR CF9118    FED GOVT- 7PT DEFENSE SPENDING SCALE
              COLUMNS 1022-1022
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 8


        Some people believe that we should spend much less money for defense.
        Others feel that defense spending should be greatly increased.

        Where would you place what the Federal Government is doing at the
        present time? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)

        DEFENSE SPENDING--  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S RATING ON 7-POINT SCALE
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        NO SELF-PLACEMENT INAPS:
        In all years, 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.

             1.   GREATLY DECREASE DEFENSE SPENDING
             2.
             3.
             4.
             5.
             6.
             7.   GREATLY INCREASE DEFENSE SPENDING

             8.   DK
             9.   NA; INAP, short-form or Spanish language IW (1992); question
                   not used
             0.   Inap, R self-rating was DK or "Haven't thought much about
                    it"

        1980:  288        1982:  414       1984:  400
        1986:  414        1988:  314       1990:  445
        1992:  3712


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