VAR CF9133 GOVT GETS TOO INVOLVED/BIGGER PROBLEMS

VAR CF9133    GOVT GETS TOO INVOLVED/BIGGER PROBLEMS
              COLUMNS 1034-1034
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 9

        INTRO:
        Next, I am going to ask you to choose which of two statements
        I read comes closer to your own opinion. You might agree to some
        extent with both, but we want to know which one is closer to your
        (2000: own) views.

        ONE, the main reason government has become bigger over the years
        is because it has gotten involved in things that people should
        do for themselves; or
        TWO, government has become bigger because the problems we face
        have become bigger
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        The order in which items VCF9150-VCF9153 are administered may vary,
        possibly with a break and/or other items in the series.  The
        introduction is read prior to the first item in the series.

        Interviewer instruction:  [IF NECESSARY, PROBE "Which Closer"
        ONCE EACH QUESTION]

        A code for "both, depends" was not used in 2000.

               1. Gotten involved in things
               2. Problems we face are bigger
               8. DK; both, depends (1990,1992)

               9. NA; INAP, form B (1990); no post IW (1992,2000);
                  question not used

        1990:  900335       1992:  925731          2000:  001422


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