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General Social Survey, 1998

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1) Year of survey (YEAR)

	TOTAL	%
1998)	2832	100.0
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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2) Respondent original ID Number (ID)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2832	1416.5	818

3) Last week were you working full time, part time, going to school, keeping house, or what? (WRKSTAT) (WORKING?)

	TOTAL	%
1) FULL TIME	1568	55.4
2) PART TIME	304	10.7
3) ON LEAVE	46	1.6
4) UNEMPLOYED	58	2.0
5) RETIRED	394	13.9
6) IN SCHOOL	79	2.8
7) KEEP.HOUSE	328	11.6
8) OTHER	54	1.9
9) NO ANSWER	1	0.0
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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4) IF WORKING, FULL OR PART TIME: How many hours did you work last week, at all jobs? (HRS1) (HOURS)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1873	42.329	15

5) IF WITH A JOB, BUT NOT AT WORK: How many hours a week do you usually work, at all jobs? (HRS2) (USUAL HRS)

	TOTAL	%
0)	2	0.1
4)	1	0.1
20)	2	0.1
24)	1	0.1
25)	1	0.1
30)	1	0.1
35)	2	0.1
36)	1	0.1
38)	1	0.1
40)	21	1.1
45)	3	0.2
46)	1	0.1
48)	1	0.1
50)	3	0.2
60)	1	0.1
99) NO ANSWER	5	0.3
Missing	959
TOTAL	47	100.0

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6) IF RETIRED, IN SCHOOL, KEEPING HOUSE, OR OTHER: Did you ever work for as long as one year? (EVWORK) (EVER WORK)

	TOTAL	%
1) YES	708	82.7
2) NO	135	15.8
9) NO ANSWER	13	1.5
Missing	1976
TOTAL	856	100.0

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7) (Are/Were) you self employed or (do/did) you work for someone else? (WRKSLF) (SELF EMP?)

	TOTAL	%
1) SELF EMPL.	323	37.7
2) OTHER BOSS	2332	272.4
9) NO ANSWER	42	4.9
Missing	1976
TOTAL	2697	100.0

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8) RESPONDENT'S OCCUPATION (See Note 3 in the readme file for codes) (OCC80) (OCCUPATN80)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2697	356.984	253

9) PRESTIGE OF RESPONDENT'S OCCUPATION (See Note 3 in the readme file for codes) (PRESTG80) (PRESTIGE80)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2697	43.745	14

10) RESPONDENT'S INDUSTRY (See Note 4 in the readme file for codes) (INDUS80) (INDUSTRY80)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2697	601.78	272

11) Are you currently -- married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married? (MARITAL) (MARITAL)

	TOTAL	%
1) MARRIED	1346	47.5
2) WIDOWED	283	10.0
3) DIVORCED	446	15.7
4) SEPARATED	93	3.3
5) NEV.MARR.	663	23.4
9) NO ANSWER	1	0.0
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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12) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE WHO ARE CURRENTLY MARRIED OR WIDOWED: Have you ever been divorced or legally separated? (DIVORCE) (DIVORCE?)

	TOTAL	%
1) YES	366	22.5
2) NO	1242	76.2
9) NO ANSWER	22	1.3
Missing	1202
TOTAL	1630	100.0

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13) Have you ever been widowed? (WIDOWED) (WIDOWED?)

	TOTAL	%
1) YES	77	4.1
2) NO	1672	88.7
9) NO ANSWER	136	7.2
Missing	947
TOTAL	1885	100.0

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14) Last week was your (wife/husband) working full time, part time, going to school, keeping house, or what? (SPWRKSTA) (MATE WORK?)

	TOTAL	%
1) FULL TIME	813	60.4
2) PART TIME	129	9.6
3) ON LEAVE	23	1.7
4) UNEMPLOYED	15	1.1
5) RETIRED	176	13.1
6) IN SCHOOL	18	1.3
7) KEEP.HOUSE	138	10.3
8) OTHER	32	2.4
9) NO ANSWER	2	0.1
Missing	1486
TOTAL	1346	100.0

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15) IF SPOUSE WORKING, FULL OR PART TIME: How many hours did (he/she) work last week, at all jobs? (SPHRS1) (MATE HOURS)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	944	43.226	15

16) IF SPOUSE WITH JOB, BUT NOT AT WORK: How many hours a week does (he/she) usually work, at all jobs? (SPHRS2) (MATE TYPHR)

	TOTAL	%
8)	1	4.0
16)	1	4.0
24)	1	4.0
30)	1	4.0
40)	12	48.0
50)	1	4.0
52)	1	4.0
60)	2	8.0
70)	1	4.0
99)	4	16.0
Missing	2807
TOTAL	25	100.0

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17) IF SPOUSE RETIRED, IN SCHOOL, KEEPING HOUSE, OR OTHER: Did (he/she) ever work for as long as one year? (SPEVWORK) (MATE EVWK)

	TOTAL	%
1) YES	317	1268.0
2) NO	40	160.0
8) DON'T KNOW	1	4.0
9) NO ANSWER	8	32.0
Missing	2807
TOTAL	366	100.0

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18) SPOUSE'S EMPLOYMENT STATUS (SPWRKSLF) (MATE SLFEM)

	TOTAL	%
1) SELF-EMPLY	188	14.4
2) OTHER BOSS	1092	83.7
8) DON'T KNOW	1	0.1
9) NO ANSWER	24	1.8
Missing	1527
TOTAL	1305	100.0

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19) RESPONDENT'S SPOUSE'S OCCUPATION (See Note 3 in the readme file for codes) (SPOCC80) (MATE OCC80)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1305	353.282	264

20) PRESTIGE OF RESPONDENT'S SPOUSE'S OCCUPATION (See Note 3 in the readme file for codes) (SPPRES80) (MATE PRS80)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1305	44.825	14

21) RESPONDENT'S SPOUSE'S INDUSTRY (See Note 4 in the readme file for codes) (SPIND80) (MATE IND80)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1305	597.16	279

22) FATHER'S EMPLOYMENT STATUS: While you were growing up was your father self-employed or did he work for someone else? (PAWRKSLF) (DAD SLFEMP)

	TOTAL	%
1) SELF EMP.	630	27.1
2) OTHER BOSS	1654	71.0
8) DON'T KNOW	10	0.4
9) NO ANSWER	35	1.5
Missing	503
TOTAL	2329	100.0

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23) RESPONDENT'S FATHER'S OCCUPATION (See Note 3 in the readme file for codes) (PAOCC80) (DAD OCC80)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2329

24) PRESTIGE OF FATHER'S OCCUPATION (See Note 3 in the readme file for codes) (PAPRES80) (DAD PRES80)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2329	42.323	15

25) RESPONDENT'S FATHER'S INDUSTRY (See Note 4 in the readme file for codes) (PAIND80) (DAD IND80)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2329

26) Occupation of respondent's mother (MAOCC80) (MA OCC80)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2329

27) Prestige of Respondent's mother's occupation (MAPRES80) (MA PRES80)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1650	40.316	15

28) WAS RESPONDENT'S MOTHER SELF-EMPLOYED OR DID SHE WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE? (MAWRKSLF) (MA WRK SLF)

	TOTAL	%
1) SELF EMP.	174	10.5
2) OTHER BOSS	1447	87.7
8) DON'T KNOW	2	0.1
9) NO ANSWER	27	1.6
Missing	1182
TOTAL	1650	100.0

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29) Industry of Respondent's mother (MAIND80) (MA IND 80)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1650

30) How many brothers and sisters did you have? Please count those born alive, but no longer living, as well as those alive now. Also include stepbrothers and stepsisters, and children adopted by your parents. (SIBS) (# SIBS)

	TOTAL	%
0)	105	3.7
1)	493	17.4
2)	558	19.7
3)	483	17.1
4)	350	12.4
5)	207	7.3
6)	157	5.5
7)	118	4.2
8)	84	3.0
9)	68	2.4
10)	43	1.5
11)	47	1.7
12)	26	0.9
13)	10	0.4
14)	9	0.3
15)	5	0.2
16)	6	0.2
17)	2	0.1
18)	4	0.1
19)	1	0.0
20)	2	0.1
21)	25	0.9
22)	4	0.1
23)	5	0.2
24)	1	0.0
25)	1	0.0
30)	1	0.0
98) DON'T KNOW	5	0.2
99) NO ANSWER	12	0.4
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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31) How many children have you ever had? Please count all that were born alive at any time (including any you had from a previous marriage). (CHILDS) (# CHILDREN)

	TOTAL	%
0) NONE	802	28.3
1) ONE	474	16.7
2) TWO	743	26.2
3) THREE	411	14.5
4) FOUR	209	7.4
5) FIVE	86	3.0
6) SIX	47	1.7
7) SEVEN	19	0.7
8) OVER SEVEN	34	1.2
9) NO ANSWER	7	0.2
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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32) RESPONDENT'S AGE (AGE) (AGE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2832	45.632	17

33) How old were you when your first child was born? (AGEKDBRN) (AGE KD BRN)

	TOTAL	%
13)	5	0.2
14)	7	0.3
15)	20	1.0
16)	48	2.4
17)	99	4.9
18)	124	6.1
19)	176	8.7
20)	166	8.2
21)	177	8.7
22)	144	7.1
23)	156	7.7
24)	111	5.5
25)	151	7.4
26)	92	4.5
27)	89	4.4
28)	93	4.6
29)	66	3.3
30)	70	3.4
31)	36	1.8
32)	52	2.6
33)	22	1.1
34)	19	0.9
35)	18	0.9
36)	15	0.7
37)	9	0.4
38)	5	0.2
39)	9	0.4
40)	3	0.1
41)	7	0.3
42)	6	0.3
43)	1	0.0
45)	1	0.0
46)	1	0.0
47)	1	0.0
98) DON'T KNOW	3	0.1
99) NO ANSWER	28	1.4
Missing	802
TOTAL	2030	100.0

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34) RESPONDENT'S EDUCATION: What is the highest grade in elementary school or high school that you finished and got credit for? (EDUC) (EDUCATION)

	TOTAL	%
0) NO SCHOOL.	2	0.1
2) 2ND GRADE	5	0.2
3) 3RD GRADE	10	0.4
4) 4TH GRADE	9	0.3
5) 5TH GRADE	8	0.3
6) 6TH GRADE	23	0.8
7) 7TH GRADE	21	0.7
8) 8TH GRADE	82	2.9
9) 9TH GRADE	75	2.6
10) 10TH GRADE	113	4.0
11) 11TH GRADE	138	4.9
12) 12TH GRADE	851	30.0
13) COLL:1 YR	270	9.5
14) COLL:2 YR	350	12.4
15) COLL:3 YR	146	5.2
16) COLL:4 YR	412	14.5
17) COLL:5 YR	86	3.0
18) COLL:6 YR	109	3.8
19) COLL:7 YR	41	1.4
20) COLL:8 YR	69	2.4
98) DON'T KNOW	8	0.3
99) NO ANSWER	4	0.1
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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35) What is the highest grade in elementary school or high school that your father (or substitute father) finished and got credit for? (PAEDUC) (DAD EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
0) NO SCHOOL	28	1.0
1) 1ST GRADE	4	0.1
2) 2ND GRADE	15	0.5
3) 3RD GRADE	45	1.6
4) 4TH GRADE	40	1.4
5) 5TH GRADE	42	1.5
6) 6TH GRADE	96	3.4
7) 7TH GRADE	53	1.9
8) 8TH GRADE	274	9.7
9) 9TH GRADE	58	2.0
10) 10TH GRADE	76	2.7
11) 11TH GRADE	56	2.0
12) 12TH GRADE	607	21.4
13) COLL:1 YR	58	2.0
14) COLL:2 YR	145	5.1
15) COLL:3 YR	26	0.9
16) COLL:4 YR	256	9.0
17) COLL:5 YR	31	1.1
18) COLL:6 YR	57	2.0
19) COLL:7 YR	16	0.6
20) COLL:8 YR	58	2.0
97) NOT APPL.	503	17.8
98) DON'T KNOW	275	9.7
99) NO ANSWER	13	0.5
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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36) What is the highest grade in elementary school or high school that your mother (substitute mother) finished and got credit for? (MAEDUC) (MOM EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
0) NO SCHOOL.	32	1.1
1) 1ST GRADE	3	0.1
2) 2ND GRADE	16	0.6
3) 3RD GRADE	26	0.9
4) 4TH GRADE	27	1.0
5) 5TH GRADE	33	1.2
6) 6TH GRADE	87	3.1
7) 7TH GRADE	36	1.3
8) 8TH GRADE	229	8.1
9) 9TH GRADE	72	2.5
10) 10TH GRADE	129	4.6
11) 11TH GRADE	103	3.6
12) 12TH GRADE	932	32.9
13) COLL:1 YR	98	3.5
14) COLL:2 YR	204	7.2
15) COLL:3 YR	44	1.6
16) COLL:4 YR	235	8.3
17) COLL:5 YR	22	0.8
18) COLL:6 YR	47	1.7
19) COLL:7 YR	5	0.2
20) COLL:8 YR	19	0.7
97) NOT APPL.	124	4.4
98) DON'T KNOW	269	9.5
99) NO ANSWER	40	1.4
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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37) What is the highest grade in elementary or high school that your (husband/wife) finished and got credit for? (SPEDUC) (MATE EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
2) 2ND GRADE	4	0.1
3) 3RD GRADE	1	0.0
4) 4TH GRADE	2	0.1
5) 5TH GRADE	6	0.2
6) 6TH GRADE	12	0.4
7) 7TH GRADE	5	0.2
8) 8TH GRADE	27	1.0
9) 9TH GRADE	30	1.1
10) 10TH GRADE	47	1.7
11) 11TH GRADE	55	1.9
12) 12TH GRADE	427	15.1
13) COLL:1 YR	96	3.4
14) COLL:2 YR	175	6.2
15) COLL:3 YR	51	1.8
16) COLL:4 YR	227	8.0
17) COLL:5 YR	37	1.3
18) COLL:6 YR	56	2.0
19) COLL:7 YR	13	0.5
20) COLL:8 YR	40	1.4
97) NOT APPL.	1487	52.5
98) DON'T KNOW	26	0.9
99) NO ANSWER	8	0.3
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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38) HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL DEGREE EARNED BY RESPONDENT (DEGREE) (DEGREE)

	TOTAL	%
0) NOT H.S.	430	15.2
1) HIGH SCH.	1500	53.0
2) JR. COL.	209	7.4
3) B.A.	478	16.9
4) GRAD. DEG.	205	7.2
9) NO ANSWER	10	0.4
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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39) HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL DEGREE OF RESPONDENT'S FATHER (PADEG) (DAD DEGREE)

	TOTAL	%
0) NOT H.S.	857	30.3
1) HIGH SCH.	812	28.7
2) JR. COL.	48	1.7
3) B.A.	263	9.3
4) GRAD. DEG.	154	5.4
7) NOT APPL.	503	17.8
8) DON'T KNOW	176	6.2
9) NO ANSWER	19	0.7
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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40) HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL DEGREE OF RESPONDENT'S MOTHER (MADEG) (MOM DEGREE)

	TOTAL	%
0) NOT H.S.	850	30.0
1) HIGH SCH.	1212	42.8
2) JR. COL.	109	3.8
3) B.A.	232	8.2
4) GRAD. DEG.	86	3.0
7) NOT APPL.	124	4.4
8) DON'T KNOW	175	6.2
9) NO ANSWER	44	1.6
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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41) HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL DEGREE OF RESPONDENT'S SPOUSE (SPDEG) (MATE DEGR)

	TOTAL	%
0) NOT H.S.	173	6.1
1) HIGH SCH.	693	24.5
2) JR. COL.	103	3.6
3) B.A.	237	8.4
4) GRAD. DEG.	121	4.3
7) NOT APPL.	1487	52.5
8) DON'T KNOW	12	0.4
9) NO ANSWER	6	0.2
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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42) RESPONDENT'S SEX (SEX) (SEX)

	TOTAL	%
1) MALE	1232	43.5
2) FEMALE	1600	56.5
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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43) RESPONDENT'S RACE (RACE) (RACE)

	TOTAL	%
1) WHITE	2241	79.1
2) BLACK	400	14.1
3) OTHER	191	6.7
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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44) Which of the categories on this card comes closest to the type of place you were living in when you were 16 years old? (open country, farm, small city or town, medium size city, suburb near large city, large city) (RES16) (HOME AT 16)

	TOTAL	%
1) RURAL	327	11.5
2) FARM	371	13.1
3) UNDER 50K	857	30.3
4) 50K-250K	450	15.9
5) SUBURB	361	12.7
6) OVER 250K	462	16.3
8) DON'T KNOW	2	0.1
9) NO ANSWER	2	0.1
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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45) In what state or foreign country were you living when you were 16 years old? (REG16) (REGION @16)

	TOTAL	%
0) FOREIGN	174	6.1
1) NEW ENGL.	145	5.1
2) MID ATLAN.	452	16.0
3) E.N. CENT.	523	18.5
4) W.N. CENT.	225	7.9
5) S. ATLAN.	433	15.3
6) E.S.CENT.	203	7.2
7) W.S. CENT.	274	9.7
8) MOUNTAIN	143	5.0
9) PACIFIC	260	9.2
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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46) When you were 16 years old, were you living in this same (city/town/county)? (MOBILE16) (MOVERS)

	TOTAL	%
1) SAME PLACE	1101	38.9
2) DIF. CITY	728	25.7
3) DIF. STATE	988	34.9
9) NO ANSWER	15	0.5
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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47) Were you living with both your own mother and father around the time you were 16? (IF NO: With whom were you living around that time?) (FAMILY16) (FAMILY @16)

	TOTAL	%
0) OTHER	85	3.0
1) BOTH PAR.	1959	69.2
2) DAD & STEP	90	3.2
3) MOM & STEP	159	5.6
4) DAD ONLY	55	1.9
5) MOM ONLY	385	13.6
6) MALE REL	5	0.2
7) FEMALE REL	44	1.6
8) RELATIVES	50	1.8
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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48) IF NOT LIVING WITH BOTH OWN MOTHER AND FATHER: What happened? (FAMDIF16) (WHY NO PAR)

	TOTAL	%
1) DEATH	231	26.5
2) DIV/SEP	430	49.3
3) ARM. SERV.	3	0.3
4) INSTITUT.	5	0.6
5) OTHER	142	16.3
8) DON'T KNOW	12	1.4
9) NO ANSWER	50	5.7
Missing	1959
TOTAL	873	100.0

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49) Did (respondent's mother) work for as long as a year, while you were growing up? (MAWRKGRW) (MA WRK GRW)

	TOTAL	%
1) YES	1642	60.6
2) NO	987	36.4
8) DON'T KNOW	23	0.8
9) NO ANSWER	56	2.1
Missing	124
TOTAL	2708	100.0

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50) Were you born in this country? (BORN) (BORN USA?)

	TOTAL	%
1) YES	2577	91.0
2) NO	242	8.5
8) DON'T KNOW	1	0.0
9) NO ANSWER	12	0.4
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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51) Were both your parents born in this country? (PARBORN) (PAR BORN)

	TOTAL	%
0) BOTH USA	2323	82.0
1) MA Y:PA N	86	3.0
2) MA N:PA Y	47	1.7
3) MA Y:PA ?	11	0.4
4) MA N:PA ?	1	0.0
5) MA ?:PA Y	1	0.0
6) MA ?:PA N	3	0.1
7) MA ?:PA ?	2	0.1
8) NEITHER US	338	11.9
9) NO ANSWER	20	0.7
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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52) Were all of your four grandparents born in this country? IF NO: How many were born outside the United States? (GRANBORN) (GRAN BORN)

	TOTAL	%
0) NONE	1606	56.7
1) ONE	165	5.8
2) TWO	310	10.9
3) THREE	63	2.2
4) FOUR	486	17.2
8) DON'T KNOW	21	0.7
9) NO ANSWER	28	1.0
TOTAL	2679	100.0

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53) NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS (HOMPOP) (HH SIZE)

	TOTAL	%
1)	780	27.5
2)	937	33.1
3)	483	17.1
4)	394	13.9
5)	145	5.1
6)	62	2.2
7)	16	0.6
8)	9	0.3
9)	4	0.1
10)	2	0.1
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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54) NUMBER OF MEMBERS UNDER 6 (BABIES) (#HH UNDER6)

	TOTAL	%
0) NONE	2401	84.8
1) ONE	308	10.9
2) TWO	102	3.6
3) THREE	15	0.5
6) SIX	1	0.0
9) NO ANSWER	5	0.2
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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55) NUMBER OF MEMBERS 6 TO 12 YEARS (PRETEEN) (#HH 6-12)

	TOTAL	%
0) NONE	2315	81.7
1) ONE	311	11.0
2) TWO	161	5.7
3) THREE	33	1.2
4) FOUR	3	0.1
5) FIVE	1	0.0
6) SIX	2	0.1
9) NO ANSWER	6	0.2
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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56) NUMBER OF MEMBERS 13 TO 17 YEARS OLD (TEENS) (#HH 13-17)

	TOTAL	%
0) NONE	2414	85.2
1) ONE	321	11.3
2) TWO	86	3.0
3) THREE	6	0.2
4) FOUR	3	0.1
5) FIVE	1	0.0
9) NO ANSWER	1	0.0
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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57) NUMBER OF MEMBERS OVER 17 YEARS OLD (ADULTS) (#HH 18&UP)

	TOTAL	%
1) ONE	967	34.1
2) TWO	1510	53.3
3) THREE	275	9.7
4) FOUR	64	2.3
5) FIVE	13	0.5
6) SIX	1	0.0
7) SEVEN	1	0.0
9) NO ANSWER	1	0.0
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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58) How many persons in the household are not related to you in any way? (UNRELAT) (#HH UNREL)

	TOTAL	%
0) NONE	1609	56.8
1) ONE	166	5.9
2) TWO	40	1.4
3) THREE	20	0.7
4) FOUR	6	0.2
5) FIVE	3	0.1
6) SIX	2	0.1
8) EIGHT & UP	2	0.1
9) NO ANSWER	40	1.4
TOTAL	1888	100.0

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59) Just thinking about your family now -- those people in the household who are related to you . . . How many persons in the family, including yourself earned any money last year from any job or employment? (EARNRS) (#FAM EARN)

	TOTAL	%
0) NONE	429	15.1
1) ONE	1149	40.6
2) TWO	949	33.5
3) THREE	187	6.6
4) FOUR	74	2.6
5) FIVE	13	0.5
6) SIX	1	0.0
7) SEVEN	2	0.1
8) EIGHT & UP	5	0.2
9) NO ANSWER	23	0.8
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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60) In which of these groups did your total family income, from all sources, fall last year before taxes, that is? (INCOME) (FAMINCOME)

	TOTAL	%
1) UNDER 1 K	36	1.3
2) 1K-2999	32	1.1
3) 3K-3999	24	0.8
4) 4K-4999	32	1.1
5) 5K-5999	35	1.2
6) 6K-6999	33	1.2
7) 7K-7999	47	1.7
8) 8K-9999	59	2.1
9) 10K-14999	192	6.8
10) 15K-19999	179	6.3
11) 20K-24999	247	8.7
12) 25K & UP	1587	56.0
13) REFUSED	196	6.9
98) DON'T KNOW	114	4.0
99) NO ANSWER	19	0.7
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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61) In which of these groups did your earnings from (STATED OCCUPATION) for last year fall? That is, before taxes or other deductions. (RINCOME) (OWN INCOME)

	TOTAL	%
1) UNDER 1K	42	1.9
2) 1K-2999	42	1.9
3) 3K-3999	40	1.8
4) 4K-4999	27	1.2
5) 5K-5999	32	1.4
6) 6K-6999	43	1.9
7) 7K-7999	41	1.8
8) 8K-9999	63	2.8
9) 10K-14999	199	8.9
10) 15K-19999	198	8.9
11) 20K-24999	238	10.6
12) 25K & UP	884	39.6
13) REFUSED	118	5.3
98) DON'T KNOW	26	1.2
99) NO ANSWER	242	10.8
Missing	597
TOTAL	2235	100.0

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62) In which of these groups did your total family income, from all sources, fall last year before taxes, that is? Family income on the 1998 survey (INCOME98) (INCOME98)

	TOTAL	%
1) < $1000	36	1.3
2) $1K -2999	32	1.1
3) $3K -3999	24	0.8
4) $4K -4999	32	1.1
5) $5K -5999	35	1.2
6) $6K -6999	33	1.2
7) $7K -7999	47	1.7
8) $8K -9999	59	2.1
9) $10K-12.4K	94	3.3
10) 12.5K-14.9	98	3.5
11) $15K-17.4K	103	3.6
12) 17.5K-19.9	76	2.7
13) 20K -22.4K	126	4.4
14) 22.5K-24.9	121	4.3
15) 25K-29.9K	179	6.3
16) 30K -34.9K	201	7.1
17) 35K -39.9K	175	6.2
18) 40K -49.9K	264	9.3
19) 50K -59.9K	192	6.8
20) 60K-74.9K	210	7.4
21) 75K -89.9K	123	4.3
22) 90K-109.9K	107	3.8
23) $110K +	136	4.8
24) REFUSED	196	6.9
98) DON'T KNOW	114	4.0
99) NO ANSWER	19	0.7
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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63) RINCOM98 (RINCOM98)

	TOTAL	%
1) < $1000	42	2.1
2) $1K -2999	42	2.1
3) $3K -3999	40	2.0
4) $4K -4999	27	1.3
5) $5K -5999	32	1.6
6) $6K -6999	43	2.1
7) $7K -7999	41	2.0
8) $8K -9999	63	3.1
9) $10K-12.4K	110	5.4
10) 12.5K-14.9	89	4.4
11) $15K-17.4K	92	4.5
12) 17.5K-19.9	106	5.2
13) 20K -22.4K	127	6.2
14) 22.5K-24.9	111	5.5
15) 25K-29.9K	160	7.9
16) 30K -34.9K	169	8.3
17) 35K -39.9K	107	5.3
18) 40K -49.9K	178	8.8
19) 50K -59.9K	109	5.4
20) 60K-74.9K	64	3.1
21) 75K -89.9K	37	1.8
22) 90K-109.9K	20	1.0
23) $110K +	40	2.0
24) REFUSED	118	5.8
98) DON'T KNOW	26	1.3
99) NO ANSWER	41	2.0
Missing	798
TOTAL	2034	100.0

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64) In [1993/95] how many weeks did you work either full-time or part-time not counting work around the house--include paid vacations and sick leave? (WEEKSWRK) (WRK WEEKS)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2747	35.539	23

65) When you worked in [1993/94], was it usually full or part time? (PARTFULL) (PART/FULL)

	TOTAL	%
1) FULL-TIME	1638	78.7
2) PART-TIME	369	17.7
8) DON'T KNOW	5	0.2
9) NO ANSWER	70	3.4
Missing	750
TOTAL	2082	100.0

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66) REGION OF INTERVIEW (REGION) (REGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) NEW ENG.	141	5.0
2) MID. ATL.	428	15.1
3) E.N.CENT.	492	17.4
4) W.N.CENT.	204	7.2
5) SO. ATL.	532	18.8
6) E.S.CENT.	189	6.7
7) W.S.CENT.	300	10.6
8) MOUNTAIN	188	6.6
9) PACIFIC	358	12.6
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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67) NORC SIZE OF PLACE (See Note 5 in readme file for codes) (XNORCSIZ) (NORC SIZE)

	TOTAL	%
1)	523	18.5
2)	447	15.8
3)	597	21.1
4)	447	15.8
5)	72	2.5
6)	70	2.5
7)	224	7.9
8)	192	6.8
9)	213	7.5
10)	47	1.7
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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68) The SRC belt code has been revised for the NORC survey to aid in the categorization of places by size and type simultaneously. (See Note 6 in readme file for codes) (SRCBELT) (SRC BELT)

	TOTAL	%
1)	249	8.8
2)	475	16.8
3)	305	10.8
4)	410	14.5
5)	1110	39.2
6)	283	10.0
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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69) SIZE OF PLACE IN THOUSANDS (SIZE) (PLACE SIZE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2832	405.139	1323

70) Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, Democrat, Independent, or what? (PARTYID) (POL PARTY)

	TOTAL	%
0) STR. DEM.	370	13.1
1) DEMOCRAT	597	21.1
2) LEAN DEM.	349	12.3
3) INDEPEND.	477	16.8
4) LEAN REP.	244	8.6
5) REPUBLICAN	484	17.1
6) STR. REP.	239	8.4
7) OTHER	63	2.2
9) NO ANSWER	9	0.3
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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71) In 1992, you remember that Clinton ran for President on the Democratic ticket against Bush for the Republicans and Perot as an Independent. Do you remember for sure whether or not you voted in that election? (VOTE92) (VOTE IN 92)

	TOTAL	%
1) VOTED	1767	62.4
2) DID NOT	655	23.1
3) INELIGIBLE	284	10.0
4) REFUSED	13	0.5
8) DON'T KNOW	82	2.9
9) NO ANSWER	31	1.1
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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72) IF VOTED: Did you vote for Clinton, Bush or Perot? (PRES92) (WHO IN 92?)

	TOTAL	%
1) CLINTON	817	45.4
2) BUSH	672	37.4
3) PEROT	212	11.8
4) OTHER	7	0.4
6) DIDNT VOTE	7	0.4
8) DON'T KNOW	43	2.4
9) NO ANSWER	40	2.2
Missing	1034
TOTAL	1798	100.0

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73) IF DID NOT VOTE OR INELIGIBLE: Who would you have voted for, for President, if you had voted? (IF92WHO) (IF:WHO 92?)

	TOTAL	%
1) CLINTON	325	33.3
2) BUSH	216	22.2
3) PEROT	99	10.2
4) OTHER	38	3.9
8) DON'T KNOW	143	14.7
9) NO ANSWER	154	15.8
Missing	1857
TOTAL	975	100.0

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74) In 1996, you remember that Clinton ran for President on the Democratic ticket against Dole for the Republicans and Perot for the Reform Party. Do you remember whether or not you voted in that election? (VOTE96) (VOTE96)

	TOTAL	%
1) VOTED	1783	63.0
2) DID NOT	830	29.3
3) INELIGIBLE	123	4.3
4) REFUSED	15	0.5
8) DON'T KNOW	51	1.8
9) NO ANSWER	30	1.1
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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75) Did you vote for Clinton, Dole, or Perot? (PRES96) (PRES96)

	TOTAL	%
1) CLINTON	923	50.9
2) DOLE	589	32.5
3) PEROT	199	11.0
4) OTHER	16	0.9
6) DIDNT VOTE	6	0.3
8) DON'T KNOW	40	2.2
9) NO ANSWER	40	2.2
Missing	1019
TOTAL	1813	100.0

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76) RESPONDENTS WHO DID NOT VOTE IN 1996 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: Who would you have voted for, for President, if you had voted? (IF96WHO) (IF96WHO)

	TOTAL	%
1) CLINTON	469	47.4
2) DOLE	126	12.7
3) PEROT	131	13.2
4) OTHER	50	5.1
8) DON'T KNOW	152	15.4
9) NO ANSWER	62	6.3
Missing	1842
TOTAL	990	100.0

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77) I'm going to show you a seven-point scale on which the political views that people might hold are arranged from extremely liberal to extremely conservative. Where would you place yourself on this scale? (POLVIEWS) (POL VIEW)

	TOTAL	%
1) EXT. LIB.	64	6.5
2) LIBERAL	357	36.1
3) LEAN LIB.	351	35.5
4) MODERATE	986	99.6
5) LEAN CON.	432	43.6
6) CONSERV.	415	41.9
7) EXT. CON.	86	8.7
8) DON'T KNOW	133	13.4
9) NO ANSWER	8	0.8
Missing	1842
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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78) Spending on the space exploration program (NATSPAC) (SPACE PRG$)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	139	10.1
2) RIGHT	605	43.8
3) TOO MUCH	543	39.3
8) DON'T KNOW	92	6.7
9) NO ANSWER	2	0.1
Missing	1451
TOTAL	1381	100.0

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79) Spending on improving and protecting the environment (NATENVIR) (ENVIRON $)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	826	59.8
2) RIGHT	386	28.0
3) TOO MUCH	106	7.7
8) DON'T KNOW	59	4.3
9) NO ANSWER	4	0.3
Missing	1451
TOTAL	1381	100.0

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80) Spending on improving and protecting the nation's health (NATHEAL) (HEALTH $)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	922	66.8
2) RIGHT	345	25.0
3) TOO MUCH	78	5.6
8) DON'T KNOW	34	2.5
9) NO ANSWER	2	0.1
Missing	1451
TOTAL	1381	100.0

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81) Spending on solving the problems of the big cities (NATCITY) (BIG CITY $)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	629	45.5
2) RIGHT	412	29.8
3) TOO MUCH	167	12.1
8) DON'T KNOW	170	12.3
9) NO ANSWER	3	0.2
Missing	1451
TOTAL	1381	100.0

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82) Spending on halting the rising crime rate (NATCRIME) (CRIME $)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	842	61.0
2) RIGHT	392	28.4
3) TOO MUCH	96	7.0
8) DON'T KNOW	47	3.4
9) NO ANSWER	4	0.3
Missing	1451
TOTAL	1381	100.0

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83) Spending on dealing with drug addiction (NATDRUG) (DRUGS $)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	803	58.1
2) RIGHT	386	28.0
3) TOO MUCH	129	9.3
8) DON'T KNOW	58	4.2
9) NO ANSWER	5	0.4
Missing	1451
TOTAL	1381	100.0

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84) Spending on improving the nation's education system (NATEDUC) (EDUCATE $)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	962	69.7
2) RIGHT	306	22.2
3) TOO MUCH	87	6.3
8) DON'T KNOW	25	1.8
9) NO ANSWER	1	0.1
Missing	1451
TOTAL	1381	100.0

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85) Spending on improving the conditions of Blacks (NATRACE) (BLACK $)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	469	34.0
2) RIGHT	555	40.2
3) TOO MUCH	225	16.3
8) DON'T KNOW	126	9.1
9) NO ANSWER	6	0.4
Missing	1451
TOTAL	1381	100.0

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86) Spending on the military, armaments and defense (NATARMS) (DEFENSE $)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	241	17.5
2) RIGHT	640	46.3
3) TOO MUCH	418	30.3
8) DON'T KNOW	74	5.4
9) NO ANSWER	8	0.6
Missing	1451
TOTAL	1381	100.0

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87) Spending on foreign aid (NATAID) (FOR AID $)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	92	6.7
2) RIGHT	372	26.9
3) TOO MUCH	833	60.3
8) DON'T KNOW	81	5.9
9) NO ANSWER	3	0.2
Missing	1451
TOTAL	1381	100.0

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88) Spending on welfare (NATFARE) (WELFARE $)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	221	16.0
2) RIGHT	498	36.1
3) TOO MUCH	598	43.3
8) DON'T KNOW	62	4.5
9) NO ANSWER	2	0.1
Missing	1451
TOTAL	1381	100.0

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89) Spending on highways and bridges (NATROAD) (ROADS $)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	1082	38.2
2) RIGHT	1333	47.1
3) TOO MUCH	272	9.6
8) DON'T KNOW	131	4.6
9) NO ANSWER	14	0.5
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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90) Spending on Social Security (NATSOC) (SOCSEC$)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	1578	55.7
2) RIGHT	903	31.9
3) TOO MUCH	177	6.3
8) DON'T KNOW	161	5.7
9) NO ANSWER	13	0.5
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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91) Spending on mass transportation (NATMASS) (MASS TRAN$)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	899	31.7
2) RIGHT	1340	47.3
3) TOO MUCH	267	9.4
8) DON'T KNOW	311	11.0
9) NO ANSWER	15	0.5
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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92) Spending on parks and recreation (NATPARK) (PARKS $)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	963	34.0
2) RIGHT	1564	55.2
3) TOO MUCH	173	6.1
8) DON'T KNOW	124	4.4
9) NO ANSWER	8	0.3
TOTAL	2832	100.0

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93) Spending on space exploration (NATSPACY) (SPACE PR$2)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	161	11.1
2) RIGHT	609	42.0
3) TOO MUCH	565	38.9
8) DON'T KNOW	109	7.5
9) NO ANSWER	7	0.5
Missing	1381
TOTAL	1451	100.0

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94) Spending on the environment (NATENVIY) (ENVIRON$2)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	892	61.5
2) RIGHT	362	24.9
3) TOO MUCH	108	7.4
8) DON'T KNOW	82	5.7
9) NO ANSWER	7	0.5
Missing	1381
TOTAL	1451	100.0

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95) Spending on health (NATHEALY) (HEALTH $2)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	975	67.2
2) RIGHT	305	21.0
3) TOO MUCH	109	7.5
8) DON'T KNOW	51	3.5
9) NO ANSWER	11	0.8
Missing	1381
TOTAL	1451	100.0

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96) Spending on assistance to big cities (NATCITYY) (BIG CITY$2)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	275	19.0
2) RIGHT	524	36.1
3) TOO MUCH	398	27.4
8) DON'T KNOW	242	16.7
9) NO ANSWER	12	0.8
Missing	1381
TOTAL	1451	100.0

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97) Spending on law enforcement (NATCRIMY) (CRIME $2)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	776	53.5
2) RIGHT	511	35.2
3) TOO MUCH	113	7.8
8) DON'T KNOW	42	2.9
9) NO ANSWER	9	0.6
Missing	1381
TOTAL	1451	100.0

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98) Spending on drug rehabilitation (NATDRUGY) (DRUGS $2)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	761	52.4
2) RIGHT	419	28.9
3) TOO MUCH	163	11.2
8) DON'T KNOW	101	7.0
9) NO ANSWER	7	0.5
Missing	1381
TOTAL	1451	100.0

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99) Spending on education (NATEDUCY) (EDUCATE $2)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	1058	72.9
2) RIGHT	274	18.9
3) TOO MUCH	86	5.9
8) DON'T KNOW	25	1.7
9) NO ANSWER	8	0.6
Missing	1381
TOTAL	1451	100.0

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100) Spending on assistance to Blacks (NATRACEY) (BLACK $2)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	381	26.3
2) RIGHT	565	38.9
3) TOO MUCH	316	21.8
8) DON'T KNOW	180	12.4
9) NO ANSWER	9	0.6
Missing	1381
TOTAL	1451	100.0

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101) Spending on national defense (NATARMSY) (DEFENSE $2)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	254	17.5
2) RIGHT	667	46.0
3) TOO MUCH	436	30.0
8) DON'T KNOW	85	5.9
9) NO ANSWER	9	0.6
Missing	1381
TOTAL	1451	100.0

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102) Spending on assistance to other countries (NATAIDY) (FOR AID$2)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	88	6.1
2) RIGHT	292	20.1
3) TOO MUCH	978	67.4
8) DON'T KNOW	78	5.4
9) NO ANSWER	15	1.0
Missing	1381
TOTAL	1451	100.0

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103) Spending on assistance to the poor (NATFAREY) (WELFARE $2)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	866	59.7
2) RIGHT	364	25.1
3) TOO MUCH	160	11.0
8) DON'T KNOW	53	3.7
9) NO ANSWER	8	0.6
Missing	1381
TOTAL	1451	100.0

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104) Respondents asked to place themselves on a scale: From 1) Government should do something to reduce income differences between rich and poor; to 7) Government should not concern itself with income differences. (EQWLTH) (EQUALIZE $)

	TOTAL	%
1) SHOULD 1	282	14.8
2) 2	181	9.5
3) 3	331	17.3
4) 4	402	21.0
5) 5	213	11.1
6) 6	157	8.2
7) SHDN'T. 7	303	15.9
8) DON'T KNOW	35	1.8
9) NO ANSWER	7	0.4
Missing	921
TOTAL	1911	100.0

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105) Do you consider the amount of federal income tax which you have to pay as too high, about right, or too low? (TAX) (TAX LEVEL?)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO HIGH	1176	62.5
2) ABT. RIGHT	583	31.0
3) TOO LOW	17	0.9
8) DON'T KNOW	91	4.8
9) NO ANSWER	15	0.8
Missing	950
TOTAL	1882	100.0

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106) Consider a