VAR CF9121 FED GOVT- 7PT GUARANTEED JOBS SCALE

VAR CF9121    FED GOVT- 7PT GUARANTEED JOBS SCALE
              COLUMNS 1025-1025
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 8


        Some people feel the government in Washington should see to it that
        every person has a job and a good standard of living.
        Others think the government should just let each person get ahead on
        his (1988: their) own.

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

        GUARANTEED JOBS/STANDARD OF LIVING--  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.   Government see to job and good standard of living
            2.
            3.
            4.
            5.
            6.
            7.   Government let each person get ahead on own

            8.   DK
            9.   NA; INAP, no post IW (1980); 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: 1123       1982:  434       1984:  419
        1988: 327        1992:  3723


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