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General Social Survey, 2000

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1) Year of survey (YEAR)

	TOTAL	%
2000)	2817	100.0
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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2) Respondent original ID Number (ID)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2817	1409	813

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

	TOTAL	%
1) FULL TIME	1524	54.1
2) PART TIME	306	10.9
3) ON LEAVE	60	2.1
4) UNEMPLOYED	60	2.1
5) RETIRED	404	14.3
6) IN SCHOOL	77	2.7
7) KEEP.HOUSE	325	11.5
8) OTHER	61	2.2
TOTAL	2817	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	1830	42.27	14

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	%
12)	1	1.7
15)	2	3.3
20)	3	5.0
25)	2	3.3
28)	1	1.7
30)	3	5.0
32)	2	3.3
35)	3	5.0
36)	2	3.3
40)	22	36.7
45)	3	5.0
50)	4	6.7
52)	2	3.3
55)	1	1.7
60)	1	1.7
70)	1	1.7
72)	1	1.7
99) NO ANSWER	6	10.0
Missing	2757
TOTAL	60	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	737	85.0
2) NO	125	14.4
9) NO ANSWER	5	0.6
Missing	1950
TOTAL	867	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.	307	11.4
2) OTHER BOSS	2331	86.6
9) NO ANSWER	54	2.0
Missing	125
TOTAL	2692	100.0

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8) RESPONDENT'S EMPLOYER (WRKGOVT) (WORK GOVT?)

	TOTAL	%
1) GOVERNMENT	415	15.4
2) PRIVATE	2263	84.1
9) NO ANSWER	14	0.5
Missing	125
TOTAL	2692	100.0

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

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2692	359.022	262

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

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2660	44.052	14

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

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2692	596.473	280

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

	TOTAL	%
1) MARRIED	1278	45.4
2) WIDOWED	273	9.7
3) DIVORCED	441	15.7
4) SEPARATED	112	4.0
5) NEV.MARR.	712	25.3
9) NO ANSWER	1	0.0
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) YES	357	23.0
2) NO	1172	75.5
9) NO ANSWER	23	1.5
Missing	1265
TOTAL	1552	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) YES	53	2.9
2) NO	1659	90.6
8) DON'T KNOW	1	0.1
9) NO ANSWER	119	6.5
Missing	985
TOTAL	1832	100.0

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15) 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	764	59.7
2) PART TIME	122	9.5
3) ON LEAVE	15	1.2
4) UNEMPLOYED	13	1.0
5) RETIRED	149	11.6
6) IN SCHOOL	16	1.3
7) KEEP.HOUSE	164	12.8
8) OTHER	28	2.2
9) NO ANSWER	8	0.6
Missing	1538
TOTAL	1279	100.0

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16) 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	894	43.62	15

17) 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	%
30)	1	4.3
35)	1	4.3
40)	9	39.1
48)	1	4.3
50)	1	4.3
60)	1	4.3
99)	9	39.1
Missing	2794
TOTAL	23	100.0

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18) 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	286	78.4
2) NO	65	17.8
8) DON'T KNOW	5	1.4
9) NO ANSWER	9	2.5
Missing	2452
TOTAL	365	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) SELF-EMPLY	153	12.7
2) OTHER BOSS	1032	85.4
8) DON'T KNOW	1	0.1
9) NO ANSWER	23	1.9
Missing	1608
TOTAL	1209	100.0

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

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1209	385.338	281

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

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1177	44.826	14

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

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1209	577.861	298

23) 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.	611	26.6
2) OTHER BOSS	1645	71.6
8) DON'T KNOW	8	0.3
9) NO ANSWER	35	1.5
Missing	518
TOTAL	2299	100.0

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

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2299	476.724	284

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

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2217	42.903	12

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

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2299	410.238	328

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

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1669	392.11	244

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

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1623	41.043	14

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

	TOTAL	%
1) SELF EMP.	214	12.8
2) OTHER BOSS	1424	85.4
8) DON'T KNOW	6	0.4
9) NO ANSWER	23	1.4
Missing	1150
TOTAL	1667	100.0

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

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1669	646.99	263

31) 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)	142	5.0
1)	507	18.0
2)	569	20.2
3)	475	16.9
4)	301	10.7
5)	237	8.4
6)	162	5.8
7)	123	4.4
8)	90	3.2
9)	51	1.8
10)	40	1.4
11)	40	1.4
12)	19	0.7
13)	20	0.7
14)	10	0.4
15)	7	0.2
16)	3	0.1
17)	3	0.1
19)	1	0.0
20)	2	0.1
22)	3	0.1
24)	1	0.0
98) DON'T KNOW	5	0.2
99) NO ANSWER	6	0.2
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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32) 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	813	28.9
1) ONE	455	16.2
2) TWO	719	25.5
3) THREE	449	15.9
4) FOUR	188	6.7
5) FIVE	93	3.3
6) SIX	32	1.1
7) SEVEN	25	0.9
8) OVER SEVEN	27	1.0
9) NO ANSWER	16	0.6
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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33) RESPONDENT'S AGE (AGE) (AGE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2817	46.173	18

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

	TOTAL	%
13)	1	0.0
14)	6	0.3
15)	20	1.0
16)	53	2.6
17)	97	4.8
18)	142	7.1
19)	154	7.7
20)	164	8.2
21)	164	8.2
22)	162	8.1
23)	118	5.9
24)	130	6.5
25)	140	7.0
26)	97	4.8
27)	96	4.8
28)	78	3.9
29)	74	3.7
30)	64	3.2
31)	37	1.8
32)	38	1.9
33)	31	1.5
34)	21	1.0
35)	24	1.2
36)	12	0.6
37)	8	0.4
38)	10	0.5
39)	8	0.4
40)	4	0.2
41)	4	0.2
42)	4	0.2
43)	1	0.0
44)	1	0.0
47)	1	0.0
49)	1	0.0
98) DON'T KNOW	7	0.3
99) NO ANSWER	32	1.6
Missing	813
TOTAL	2004	100.0

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35) 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.	1	0.0
2) 2ND GRADE	3	0.1
3) 3RD GRADE	6	0.2
4) 4TH GRADE	6	0.2
5) 5TH GRADE	9	0.3
6) 6TH GRADE	22	0.8
7) 7TH GRADE	20	0.7
8) 8TH GRADE	95	3.4
9) 9TH GRADE	69	2.4
10) 10TH GRADE	106	3.8
11) 11TH GRADE	153	5.4
12) 12TH GRADE	823	29.2
13) COLL:1 YR	290	10.3
14) COLL:2 YR	374	13.3
15) COLL:3 YR	127	4.5
16) COLL:4 YR	393	14.0
17) COLL:5 YR	90	3.2
18) COLL:6 YR	114	4.0
19) COLL:7 YR	39	1.4
20) COLL:8 YR	68	2.4
99) NO ANSWER	9	0.3
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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36) 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	32	1.1
1) 1ST GRADE	4	0.1
2) 2ND GRADE	19	0.7
3) 3RD GRADE	44	1.6
4) 4TH GRADE	36	1.3
5) 5TH GRADE	43	1.5
6) 6TH GRADE	95	3.4
7) 7TH GRADE	35	1.2
8) 8TH GRADE	227	8.1
9) 9TH GRADE	52	1.8
10) 10TH GRADE	95	3.4
11) 11TH GRADE	59	2.1
12) 12TH GRADE	627	22.3
13) COLL:1 YR	65	2.3
14) COLL:2 YR	129	4.6
15) COLL:3 YR	26	0.9
16) COLL:4 YR	212	7.5
17) COLL:5 YR	13	0.5
18) COLL:6 YR	63	2.2
19) COLL:7 YR	15	0.5
20) COLL:8 YR	55	2.0
97) NOT APPL.	518	18.4
98) DON'T KNOW	326	11.6
99) NO ANSWER	27	1.0
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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37) 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.	46	1.6
2) 2ND GRADE	17	0.6
3) 3RD GRADE	39	1.4
4) 4TH GRADE	34	1.2
5) 5TH GRADE	23	0.8
6) 6TH GRADE	79	2.8
7) 7TH GRADE	37	1.3
8) 8TH GRADE	233	8.3
9) 9TH GRADE	77	2.7
10) 10TH GRADE	129	4.6
11) 11TH GRADE	81	2.9
12) 12TH GRADE	939	33.3
13) COLL:1 YR	88	3.1
14) COLL:2 YR	201	7.1
15) COLL:3 YR	41	1.5
16) COLL:4 YR	218	7.7
17) COLL:5 YR	17	0.6
18) COLL:6 YR	41	1.5
19) COLL:7 YR	4	0.1
20) COLL:8 YR	24	0.9
97) NOT APPL.	132	4.7
98) DON'T KNOW	284	10.1
99) NO ANSWER	33	1.2
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
0) NO SCHOOL.	1	0.0
2) 2ND GRADE	4	0.1
3) 3RD GRADE	2	0.1
5) 5TH GRADE	5	0.2
6) 6TH GRADE	4	0.1
7) 7TH GRADE	2	0.1
8) 8TH GRADE	35	1.2
9) 9TH GRADE	24	0.9
10) 10TH GRADE	39	1.4
11) 11TH GRADE	52	1.8
12) 12TH GRADE	437	15.5
13) COLL:1 YR	86	3.1
14) COLL:2 YR	171	6.1
15) COLL:3 YR	56	2.0
16) COLL:4 YR	191	6.8
17) COLL:5 YR	28	1.0
18) COLL:6 YR	51	1.8
19) COLL:7 YR	25	0.9
20) COLL:8 YR	34	1.2
97) NOT APPL.	1538	54.6
98) DON'T KNOW	11	0.4
99) NO ANSWER	21	0.7
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
0) NOT H.S.	439	15.6
1) HIGH SCH.	1501	53.3
2) JR. COL.	206	7.3
3) B.A.	435	15.4
4) GRAD. DEG.	218	7.7
8) DON'T KNOW	2	0.1
9) NO ANSWER	16	0.6
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
0) NOT H.S.	847	30.1
1) HIGH SCH.	808	28.7
2) JR. COL.	51	1.8
3) B.A.	226	8.0
4) GRAD. DEG.	133	4.7
7) NOT APPL.	518	18.4
8) DON'T KNOW	195	6.9
9) NO ANSWER	39	1.4
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
0) NOT H.S.	887	31.5
1) HIGH SCH.	1194	42.4
2) JR. COL.	104	3.7
3) B.A.	219	7.8
4) GRAD. DEG.	79	2.8
7) NOT APPL.	132	4.7
8) DON'T KNOW	168	6.0
9) NO ANSWER	34	1.2
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
0) NOT H.S.	179	6.4
1) HIGH SCH.	665	23.6
2) JR. COL.	95	3.4
3) B.A.	209	7.4
4) GRAD. DEG.	116	4.1
7) NOT APPL.	1538	54.6
8) DON'T KNOW	9	0.3
9) NO ANSWER	6	0.2
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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43) RESPONDENT'S SEX (SEX) (SEX)

	TOTAL	%
1) MALE	1229	43.6
2) FEMALE	1588	56.4
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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44) RESPONDENT'S RACE (RACE) (RACE)

	TOTAL	%
1) WHITE	2238	79.4
2) BLACK	432	15.3
3) OTHER	147	5.2
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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45) 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	311	11.0
2) FARM	385	13.7
3) UNDER 50K	871	30.9
4) 50K-250K	461	16.4
5) SUBURB	333	11.8
6) OVER 250K	449	15.9
8) DON'T KNOW	1	0.0
9) NO ANSWER	6	0.2
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
0) FOREIGN	191	6.8
1) NEW ENGL.	129	4.6
2) MID ATLAN.	470	16.7
3) E.N. CENT.	510	18.1
4) W.N. CENT.	204	7.2
5) S. ATLAN.	401	14.2
6) E.S.CENT.	204	7.2
7) W.S. CENT.	286	10.2
8) MOUNTAIN	148	5.3
9) PACIFIC	274	9.7
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) SAME PLACE	1100	39.0
2) DIF. CITY	732	26.0
3) DIF. STATE	969	34.4
8) DON'T KNOW	1	0.0
9) NO ANSWER	15	0.5
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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48) 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	79	2.8
1) BOTH PAR.	1936	68.7
2) DAD & STEP	61	2.2
3) MOM & STEP	151	5.4
4) DAD ONLY	63	2.2
5) MOM ONLY	417	14.8
6) MALE REL	9	0.3
7) FEMALE REL	43	1.5
8) RELATIVES	58	2.1
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) DEATH	238	27.0
2) DIV/SEP	398	45.2
3) ARM. SERV.	2	0.2
4) INSTITUT.	8	0.9
5) OTHER	134	15.2
8) DON'T KNOW	9	1.0
9) NO ANSWER	92	10.4
Missing	1936
TOTAL	881	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) YES	1654	61.6
2) NO	997	37.1
8) DON'T KNOW	21	0.8
9) NO ANSWER	13	0.5
Missing	132
TOTAL	2685	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) YES	2537	90.1
2) NO	271	9.6
8) DON'T KNOW	2	0.1
9) NO ANSWER	7	0.2
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
0) BOTH USA	2306	81.9
1) MA Y:PA N	86	3.1
2) MA N:PA Y	75	2.7
3) MA Y:PA ?	5	0.2
4) MA N:PA ?	3	0.1
7) MA ?:PA ?	4	0.1
8) NEITHER US	332	11.8
9) NO ANSWER	6	0.2
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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53) 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	1605	60.7
1) ONE	152	5.8
2) TWO	307	11.6
3) THREE	61	2.3
4) FOUR	476	18.0
8) DON'T KNOW	25	0.9
9) NO ANSWER	17	0.6
Missing	174
TOTAL	2643	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1)	742	26.3
2)	929	33.0
3)	459	16.3
4)	433	15.4
5)	160	5.7
6)	64	2.3
7)	15	0.5
8)	2	0.1
9)	8	0.3
10)	5	0.2
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
0) NONE	2322	82.4
1) ONE	315	11.2
2) TWO	115	4.1
3) THREE	16	0.6
4) FOUR	2	0.1
9) NO ANSWER	47	1.7
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
0) NONE	2200	78.1
1) ONE	377	13.4
2) TWO	152	5.4
3) THREE	28	1.0
4) FOUR	9	0.3
5) FIVE	4	0.1
9) NO ANSWER	47	1.7
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
0) NONE	2360	83.8
1) ONE	316	11.2
2) TWO	79	2.8
3) THREE	18	0.6
4) FOUR	1	0.0
9) NO ANSWER	43	1.5
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) ONE	959	34.0
2) TWO	1511	53.6
3) THREE	253	9.0
4) FOUR	77	2.7
5) FIVE	13	0.5
6) SIX	2	0.1
9) NO ANSWER	2	0.1
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
0) NONE	1640	86.3
1) ONE	194	10.2
2) TWO	38	2.0
3) THREE	17	0.9
4) FOUR	5	0.3
5) FIVE	4	0.2
9) NO ANSWER	2	0.1
Missing	917
TOTAL	1900	100.0

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60) 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	471	16.7
1) ONE	1162	41.2
2) TWO	942	33.4
3) THREE	177	6.3
4) FOUR	47	1.7
5) FIVE	7	0.2
6) SIX	2	0.1
8) EIGHT & UP	2	0.1
9) NO ANSWER	7	0.2
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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61) 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	30	1.1
2) 1K-2999	32	1.1
3) 3K-3999	25	0.9
4) 4K-4999	20	0.7
5) 5K-5999	29	1.0
6) 6K-6999	35	1.2
7) 7K-7999	38	1.3
8) 8K-9999	74	2.6
9) 10K-14999	207	7.3
10) 15K-19999	202	7.2
11) 20K-24999	200	7.1
12) 25K & UP	1564	55.5
13) REFUSED	229	8.1
98) DON'T KNOW	107	3.8
99) NO ANSWER	25	0.9
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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62) 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	41	2.0
2) 1K-2999	53	2.6
3) 3K-3999	37	1.8
4) 4K-4999	30	1.5
5) 5K-5999	30	1.5
6) 6K-6999	33	1.6
7) 7K-7999	28	1.4
8) 8K-9999	73	3.6
9) 10K-14999	197	9.7
10) 15K-19999	181	8.9
11) 20K-24999	200	9.9
12) 25K & UP	915	45.2
13) REFUSED	142	7.0
98) DON'T KNOW	37	1.8
99) NO ANSWER	28	1.4
Missing	792
TOTAL	2025	100.0

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63) 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	30	1.1
2) $1K -2999	32	1.1
3) $3K -3999	25	0.9
4) $4K -4999	20	0.7
5) $5K -5999	29	1.0
6) $6K -6999	35	1.2
7) $7K -7999	38	1.3
8) $8K -9999	74	2.6
9) $10K-12.4K	103	3.7
10) 12.5K-14.9	104	3.7
11) $15K-17.4K	108	3.8
12) 17.5K-19.9	94	3.3
13) 20K -22.4K	84	3.0
14) 22.5K-24.9	116	4.1
15) 25K-29.9K	156	5.5
16) 30K -34.9K	179	6.4
17) 35K -39.9K	167	5.9
18) 40K -49.9K	221	7.8
19) 50K -59.9K	222	7.9
20) 60K-74.9K	216	7.7
21) 75K -89.9K	139	4.9
22) 90K-109.9K	90	3.2
23) $110K +	174	6.2
24) REFUSED	229	8.1
98) DON'T KNOW	107	3.8
99) NO ANSWER	25	0.9
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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64) RINCOM98 (RINCOM98)

	TOTAL	%
1) < $1000	41	2.0
2) $1K -2999	53	2.6
3) $3K -3999	37	1.8
4) $4K -4999	30	1.5
5) $5K -5999	30	1.5
6) $6K -6999	33	1.6
7) $7K -7999	28	1.4
8) $8K -9999	73	3.6
9) $10K-12.4K	97	4.8
10) 12.5K-14.9	100	4.9
11) $15K-17.4K	84	4.1
12) 17.5K-19.9	97	4.8
13) 20K -22.4K	99	4.9
14) 22.5K-24.9	101	5.0
15) 25K-29.9K	140	6.9
16) 30K -34.9K	182	9.0
17) 35K -39.9K	106	5.2
18) 40K -49.9K	178	8.8
19) 50K -59.9K	108	5.3
20) 60K-74.9K	94	4.6
21) 75K -89.9K	37	1.8
22) 90K-109.9K	25	1.2
23) $110K +	45	2.2
24) REFUSED	142	7.0
98) DON'T KNOW	37	1.8
99) NO ANSWER	28	1.4
Missing	792
TOTAL	2025	100.0

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65) 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	2731	35.304	23

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

	TOTAL	%
1) FULL-TIME	1645	79.0
2) PART-TIME	388	18.6
8) DON'T KNOW	1	0.0
9) NO ANSWER	49	2.4
Missing	734
TOTAL	2083	100.0

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67) REGION OF INTERVIEW (REGION) (REGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) NEW ENG.	139	4.9
2) MID. ATL.	429	15.2
3) E.N.CENT.	467	16.6
4) W.N.CENT.	203	7.2
5) SO. ATL.	510	18.1
6) E.S.CENT.	195	6.9
7) W.S.CENT.	301	10.7
8) MOUNTAIN	182	6.5
9) PACIFIC	391	13.9
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1)	498	17.7
2)	443	15.7
3)	594	21.1
4)	435	15.4
5)	69	2.4
6)	51	1.8
7)	235	8.3
8)	196	7.0
9)	246	8.7
10)	50	1.8
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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69) 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)	235	8.3
2)	449	15.9
3)	334	11.9
4)	351	12.5
5)	1152	40.9
6)	296	10.5
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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70) SIZE OF PLACE IN THOUSANDS (SIZE) (PLACE SIZE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2817	364.619	1237

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

	TOTAL	%
0) STR. DEM.	414	14.7
1) DEMOCRAT	507	18.0
2) LEAN DEM.	325	11.5
3) INDEPEND.	566	20.1
4) LEAN REP.	261	9.3
5) REPUBLICAN	399	14.2
6) STR. REP.	285	10.1
7) OTHER	48	1.7
9) NO ANSWER	12	0.4
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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72) 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	1737	61.7
2) DID NOT	799	28.4
3) INELIGIBLE	201	7.1
4) REFUSED	9	0.3
8) DON'T KNOW	64	2.3
9) NO ANSWER	7	0.2
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) CLINTON	918	52.7
2) DOLE	498	28.6
3) PEROT	216	12.4
4) OTHER	20	1.1
6) DIDNT VOTE	4	0.2
8) DON'T KNOW	57	3.3
9) NO ANSWER	30	1.7
Missing	1074
TOTAL	1743	100.0

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74) 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	465	46.4
2) DOLE	107	10.7
3) PEROT	110	11.0
4) OTHER	49	4.9
8) DON'T KNOW	205	20.4
9) NO ANSWER	67	6.7
Missing	1814
TOTAL	1003	100.0

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75) 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.	107	3.8
2) LIBERAL	308	10.9
3) LEAN LIB.	285	10.1
4) MODERATE	1054	37.4
5) LEAN CON.	390	13.8
6) CONSERV.	411	14.6
7) EXT. CON.	89	3.2
8) DON'T KNOW	149	5.3
9) NO ANSWER	24	0.9
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	195	13.8
2) RIGHT	529	37.5
3) TOO MUCH	578	41.0
8) DON'T KNOW	105	7.5
9) NO ANSWER	2	0.1
Missing	1408
TOTAL	1409	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	858	60.9
2) RIGHT	385	27.3
3) TOO MUCH	112	7.9
8) DON'T KNOW	52	3.7
9) NO ANSWER	2	0.1
Missing	1408
TOTAL	1409	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	1010	71.7
2) RIGHT	319	22.6
3) TOO MUCH	50	3.5
8) DON'T KNOW	27	1.9
9) NO ANSWER	3	0.2
Missing	1408
TOTAL	1409	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	627	44.5
2) RIGHT	439	31.2
3) TOO MUCH	146	10.4
8) DON'T KNOW	190	13.5
9) NO ANSWER	7	0.5
Missing	1408
TOTAL	1409	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	827	58.7
2) RIGHT	454	32.2
3) TOO MUCH	76	5.4
8) DON'T KNOW	44	3.1
9) NO ANSWER	8	0.6
Missing	1408
TOTAL	1409	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	821	58.3
2) RIGHT	390	27.7
3) TOO MUCH	117	8.3
8) DON'T KNOW	74	5.3
9) NO ANSWER	7	0.5
Missing	1408
TOTAL	1409	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	994	70.5
2) RIGHT	321	22.8
3) TOO MUCH	66	4.7
8) DON'T KNOW	26	1.8
9) NO ANSWER	2	0.1
Missing	1408
TOTAL	1409	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	469	33.3
2) RIGHT	563	40.0
3) TOO MUCH	204	14.5
8) DON'T KNOW	163	11.6
9) NO ANSWER	10	0.7
Missing	1408
TOTAL	1409	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	323	22.9
2) RIGHT	641	45.5
3) TOO MUCH	343	24.3
8) DON'T KNOW	96	6.8
9) NO ANSWER	6	0.4
Missing	1408
TOTAL	1409	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	114	8.1
2) RIGHT	398	28.2
3) TOO MUCH	799	56.7
8) DON'T KNOW	94	6.7
9) NO ANSWER	4	0.3
Missing	1408
TOTAL	1409	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	282	20.0
2) RIGHT	531	37.7
3) TOO MUCH	518	36.8
8) DON'T KNOW	72	5.1
9) NO ANSWER	6	0.4
Missing	1408
TOTAL	1409	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	954	33.9
2) RIGHT	1398	49.6
3) TOO MUCH	324	11.5
8) DON'T KNOW	129	4.6
9) NO ANSWER	12	0.4
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	1626	57.7
2) RIGHT	897	31.8
3) TOO MUCH	131	4.7
8) DON'T KNOW	157	5.6
9) NO ANSWER	6	0.2
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	996	35.4
2) RIGHT	1305	46.3
3) TOO MUCH	216	7.7
8) DON'T KNOW	293	10.4
9) NO ANSWER	7	0.2
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	991	35.2
2) RIGHT	1547	54.9
3) TOO MUCH	155	5.5
8) DON'T KNOW	116	4.1
9) NO ANSWER	8	0.3
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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91) Spending on assistance for childcare (NATCHLD) (NATCHLD)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	1678	59.6
2) ABT RIGHT	758	26.9
3) TOO MUCH	141	5.0
8) DON'T KNOW	235	8.3
9) NO ANSWER	5	0.2
TOTAL	2817	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	180	12.8
2) RIGHT	537	38.1
3) TOO MUCH	587	41.7
8) DON'T KNOW	101	7.2
9) NO ANSWER	3	0.2
Missing	1409
TOTAL	1408	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	879	62.4
2) RIGHT	368	26.1
3) TOO MUCH	98	7.0
8) DON'T KNOW	59	4.2
9) NO ANSWER	4	0.3
Missing	1409
TOTAL	1408	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	976	69.3
2) RIGHT	306	21.7
3) TOO MUCH	85	6.0
8) DON'T KNOW	38	2.7
9) NO ANSWER	3	0.2
Missing	1409
TOTAL	1408	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	324	23.0
2) RIGHT	483	34.3
3) TOO MUCH	357	25.4
8) DON'T KNOW	238	16.9
9) NO ANSWER	6	0.4
Missing	1409
TOTAL	1408	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	706	50.1
2) RIGHT	534	37.9
3) TOO MUCH	112	8.0
8) DON'T KNOW	51	3.6
9) NO ANSWER	5	0.4
Missing	1409
TOTAL	1408	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	730	51.8
2) RIGHT	422	30.0
3) TOO MUCH	142	10.1
8) DON'T KNOW	109	7.7
9) NO ANSWER	5	0.4
Missing	1409
TOTAL	1408	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	1053	74.8
2) RIGHT	273	19.4
3) TOO MUCH	62	4.4
8) DON'T KNOW	17	1.2
9) NO ANSWER	3	0.2
Missing	1409
TOTAL	1408	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	425	30.2
2) RIGHT	522	37.1
3) TOO MUCH	280	19.9
8) DON'T KNOW	172	12.2
9) NO ANSWER	9	0.6
Missing	1409
TOTAL	1408	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	351	24.9
2) RIGHT	618	43.9
3) TOO MUCH	348	24.7
8) DON'T KNOW	87	6.2
9) NO ANSWER	4	0.3
Missing	1409
TOTAL	1408	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	109	7.7
2) RIGHT	327	23.2
3) TOO MUCH	898	63.8
8) DON'T KNOW	71	5.0
9) NO ANSWER	3	0.2
Missing	1409
TOTAL	1408	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	872	61.9
2) RIGHT	340	24.1
3) TOO MUCH	151	10.7
8) DON'T KNOW	41	2.9
9) NO ANSWER	4	0.3
Missing	1409
TOTAL	1408	100.0

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103) 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	301	15.9
2) 2	217	11.4
3) 3	294	15.5
4) 4	374	19.7
5) 5	258	13.6
6) 6	160	8.4
7) SHDN'T. 7	245	12.9
8) DON'T KNOW	38	2.0
9) NO ANSWER	9	0.5
Missing	921
TOTAL	1896	100.0

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104) 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	1178	63.3
2) ABT. RIGHT	576	31.0
3) TOO LOW	17	0.9
8) DON'T KNOW	74	4.0
9) NO ANSWER	16	0.9
Missing	956
TOTAL	1861	100.0

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105) Consider a person who is against all churches and religion. If such a person wanted to make a speech in your (city/town/community) against churches and religion, should he/she be allowed to speak, or not? (SPKATH) (ATHEIST SP)

	TOTAL	%
1) ALLOWED	1381	74.2
2) NOT ALLOW.	450	24.2
8) DON'T KNOW	25	1.3
9) NO ANSWER	5	0.3
Missing	956
TOTAL	1861	100.0

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106) Should a person who is against all churches and religion be allowed to teach in a college or university, or not? (COLATH) (ATHETEACH)

	TOTAL	%
4) ALLOWED	1041	55.9
5) NOT ALLOW.	725	39.0
8) DON'T KNOW	88	4.7
9) NO ANSWER	7	0.4
Missing	956
TOTAL	1861	100.0

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