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General Social Survey, 2004

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1) Year of survey (YEAR)

	TOTAL	%
2004) 2004	2812	100.0
TOTAL	2812	100.0

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2) Respondent original ID Number (ID)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2812	1406.5	812

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

	TOTAL	%
1) FULL TIME	1466	52.1
2) PART TIME	320	11.4
3) ON LEAVE	80	2.8
4) UNEMPLOYED	99	3.5
5) RETIRED	403	14.3
6) IN SCHOOL	115	4.1
7) KEEP.HOUSE	266	9.5
8) OTHER	62	2.2
9) NO ANSWER	1	0.0
TOTAL	2812	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	1787	43.022	16

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	%
1)	1	1.2
4)	1	1.2
8)	1	1.2
10)	1	1.2
12)	1	1.2
15)	4	4.9
20)	1	1.2
22)	2	2.5
24)	1	1.2
25)	1	1.2
30)	3	3.7
32)	3	3.7
35)	6	7.4
38)	1	1.2
40)	13	16.0
41)	1	1.2
42)	2	2.5
43)	2	2.5
45)	1	1.2
50)	7	8.6
55)	3	3.7
60)	4	4.9
65)	2	2.5
70)	1	1.2
75)	1	1.2
80)	1	1.2
99) NO ANSWER	16	19.8
Missing	2731
TOTAL	81	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	734	86.7
2) NO	113	13.3
Missing	1965
TOTAL	847	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.	345	12.8
2) OTHER BOSS	2351	87.1
8) DONT KNOW	2	0.1
9) NO ANSWER	1	0.0
Missing	113
TOTAL	2699	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) GOVERNMENT	507	18.8
2) PRIVATE	2167	80.3
8) DONT KNOW	16	0.6
9) NO ANSWER	9	0.3
Missing	113
TOTAL	2699	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	2812	329.669	262

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

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2812	42.635	17

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

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2812	597.01	297

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

	TOTAL	%
1) MARRIED	1479	52.6
2) WIDOWED	204	7.3
3) DIVORCED	415	14.8
4) SEPARATED	95	3.4
5) NEV.MARR.	619	22.0
TOTAL	2812	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	402	23.9
2) NO	1278	75.9
9) NO ANSWER	3	0.2
Missing	1129
TOTAL	1683	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) YES	47	2.4
2) NO	1938	97.4
9) NO ANSWER	4	0.2
Missing	823
TOTAL	1989	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	840	56.8
2) PART TIME	133	9.0
3) ON LEAVE	35	2.4
4) UNEMPLOYED	34	2.3
5) RETIRED	194	13.1
6) IN SCHOOL	19	1.3
7) KEEP.HOUSE	178	12.0
8) OTHER	35	2.4
9) NO ANSWER	11	0.7
Missing	1333
TOTAL	1479	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	984	45.327	17

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	%
12)	1	2.2
20)	3	6.5
21)	1	2.2
32)	1	2.2
33)	1	2.2
35)	2	4.3
36)	1	2.2
37)	1	2.2
40)	13	28.3
50)	1	2.2
56)	1	2.2
60)	3	6.5
80)	1	2.2
99) NO ANSWER	16	34.8
Missing	2766
TOTAL	46	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	353	80.8
2) NO	72	16.5
8) DON'T KNOW	1	0.2
9) NO ANSWER	11	2.5
Missing	2375
TOTAL	437	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) SELF-EMPLY	211	15.0
2) OTHER BOSS	1182	84.1
8) DON'T KNOW	1	0.1
9) NO ANSWER	12	0.9
Missing	1406
TOTAL	1406	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	1406	338.196	278

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	1359	46.659	14

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

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1406	618.998	285

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.	561	24.4
2) OTHER BOSS	1698	73.9
8) DON'T KNOW	15	0.7
9) NO ANSWER	24	1.0
Missing	514
TOTAL	2298	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	2298	463.812	288

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

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2201	43.724	13

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

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2298	442.544	334

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

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1762	381.182	250

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

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1696	41.976	14

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

	TOTAL	%
1) SELF EMP.	203	11.7
2) OTHER BOSS	1526	87.9
8) DON'T KNOW	5	0.3
9) NO ANSWER	2	0.1
Missing	1076
TOTAL	1736	100.0

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

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1762	665.862	256

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)	144	5.1
1)	553	19.7
2)	556	19.8
3)	472	16.8
4)	344	12.2
5)	198	7.0
6)	157	5.6
7)	108	3.8
8)	80	2.8
9)	63	2.2
10)	47	1.7
11)	22	0.8
12)	18	0.6
13)	15	0.5
14)	11	0.4
15)	7	0.2
16)	6	0.2
17)	1	0.0
18)	3	0.1
19)	1	0.0
20)	1	0.0
29)	1	0.0
98) DON'T KNOW	2	0.1
99) NO ANSWER	2	0.1
TOTAL	2812	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	767	27.3
1) ONE	474	16.9
2) TWO	730	26.0
3) THREE	459	16.3
4) FOUR	221	7.9
5) FIVE	79	2.8
6) SIX	39	1.4
7) SEVEN	18	0.6
8) OVER SEVEN	21	0.7
9) NO ANSWER	4	0.1
TOTAL	2812	100.0

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

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2812	46.134	17

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

	TOTAL	%
12)	1	0.0
13)	2	0.1
14)	6	0.3
15)	12	0.6
16)	48	2.3
17)	72	3.5
18)	132	6.5
19)	168	8.2
20)	177	8.7
21)	181	8.9
22)	157	7.7
23)	115	5.6
24)	131	6.4
25)	114	5.6
26)	104	5.1
27)	119	5.8
28)	86	4.2
29)	56	2.7
30)	87	4.3
31)	52	2.5
32)	55	2.7
33)	33	1.6
34)	27	1.3
35)	26	1.3
36)	12	0.6
37)	12	0.6
38)	10	0.5
39)	11	0.5
40)	6	0.3
41)	3	0.1
42)	2	0.1
43)	2	0.1
44)	1	0.0
45)	1	0.0
46)	1	0.0
47)	1	0.0
49)	1	0.0
50)	1	0.0
51)	1	0.0
98) DON'T KNOW	10	0.5
99) NO ANSWER	9	0.4
Missing	767
TOTAL	2045	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.	4	0.1
1) 1ST GRADE	1	0.0
2) 2ND GRADE	7	0.2
3) 3RD GRADE	3	0.1
4) 4TH GRADE	2	0.1
5) 5TH GRADE	4	0.1
6) 6TH GRADE	17	0.6
7) 7TH GRADE	17	0.6
8) 8TH GRADE	54	1.9
9) 9TH GRADE	59	2.1
10) 10TH GRADE	72	2.6
11) 11TH GRADE	156	5.5
12) 12TH GRADE	734	26.1
13) COLL:1 YR	265	9.4
14) COLL:2 YR	403	14.3
15) COLL:3 YR	174	6.2
16) COLL:4 YR	450	16.0
17) COLL:5 YR	106	3.8
18) COLL:6 YR	138	4.9
19) COLL:7 YR	51	1.8
20) COLL:8 YR	93	3.3
99) NO ANSWER	2	0.1
TOTAL	2812	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	33	1.2
1) 1ST GRADE	3	0.1
2) 2ND GRADE	5	0.2
3) 3RD GRADE	36	1.3
4) 4TH GRADE	27	1.0
5) 5TH GRADE	29	1.0
6) 6TH GRADE	84	3.0
7) 7TH GRADE	48	1.7
8) 8TH GRADE	204	7.3
9) 9TH GRADE	79	2.8
10) 10TH GRADE	81	2.9
11) 11TH GRADE	65	2.3
12) 12TH GRADE	692	24.6
13) COLL:1 YR	72	2.6
14) COLL:2 YR	165	5.9
15) COLL:3 YR	25	0.9
16) COLL:4 YR	256	9.1
17) COLL:5 YR	29	1.0
18) COLL:6 YR	69	2.5
19) COLL:7 YR	28	1.0
20) COLL:8 YR	60	2.1
97) NOT APPL.	514	18.3
98) DON'T KNOW	182	6.5
99) NO ANSWER	26	0.9
TOTAL	2812	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.	39	1.4
1) 1ST GRADE	1	0.0
2) 2ND GRADE	13	0.5
3) 3RD GRADE	25	0.9
4) 4TH GRADE	14	0.5
5) 5TH GRADE	23	0.8
6) 6TH GRADE	70	2.5
7) 7TH GRADE	40	1.4
8) 8TH GRADE	179	6.4
9) 9TH GRADE	86	3.1
10) 10TH GRADE	116	4.1
11) 11TH GRADE	115	4.1
12) 12TH GRADE	945	33.6
13) COLL:1 YR	82	2.9
14) COLL:2 YR	236	8.4
15) COLL:3 YR	55	2.0
16) COLL:4 YR	282	10.0
17) COLL:5 YR	14	0.5
18) COLL:6 YR	48	1.7
19) COLL:7 YR	12	0.4
20) COLL:8 YR	34	1.2
97) NOT APPL.	166	5.9
98) DON'T KNOW	181	6.4
99) NO ANSWER	36	1.3
TOTAL	2812	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.	3	0.1
2) 2ND GRADE	2	0.1
4) 4TH GRADE	2	0.1
5) 5TH GRADE	4	0.1
6) 6TH GRADE	5	0.2
7) 7TH GRADE	5	0.2
8) 8TH GRADE	24	0.9
9) 9TH GRADE	20	0.7
10) 10TH GRADE	36	1.3
11) 11TH GRADE	59	2.1
12) 12TH GRADE	481	17.1
13) COLL:1 YR	112	4.0
14) COLL:2 YR	171	6.1
15) COLL:3 YR	51	1.8
16) COLL:4 YR	278	9.9
17) COLL:5 YR	40	1.4
18) COLL:6 YR	85	3.0
19) COLL:7 YR	24	0.9
20) COLL:8 YR	56	2.0
97) NOT APPL.	1333	47.4
98) DON'T KNOW	15	0.5
99) NO ANSWER	6	0.2
TOTAL	2812	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
0) NOT H.S.	364	12.9
1) HIGH SCH.	1435	51.0
2) JR. COL.	224	8.0
3) B.A.	507	18.0
4) GRAD. DEG.	281	10.0
8) DON'T KNOW	1	0.0
TOTAL	2812	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
0) NOT H.S.	765	27.2
1) HIGH SCH.	898	31.9
2) JR. COL.	70	2.5
3) B.A.	259	9.2
4) GRAD. DEG.	179	6.4
7) NOT APPL.	514	18.3
8) DON'T KNOW	126	4.5
9) NO ANSWER	1	0.0
TOTAL	2812	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
0) NOT H.S.	791	28.1
1) HIGH SCH.	1214	43.2
2) JR. COL.	138	4.9
3) B.A.	270	9.6
4) GRAD. DEG.	112	4.0
7) NOT APPL.	166	5.9
8) DON'T KNOW	120	4.3
9) NO ANSWER	1	0.0
TOTAL	2812	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
0) NOT H.S.	156	5.5
1) HIGH SCH.	733	26.1
2) JR. COL.	115	4.1
3) B.A.	292	10.4
4) GRAD. DEG.	173	6.2
7) NOT APPL.	1333	47.4
8) DON'T KNOW	5	0.2
9) NO ANSWER	5	0.2
TOTAL	2812	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) MALE	1280	45.5
2) FEMALE	1532	54.5
TOTAL	2812	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) WHITE	2234	79.4
2) BLACK	377	13.4
3) OTHER	201	7.1
TOTAL	2812	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	318	11.3
2) FARM	274	9.7
3) UNDER 50K	999	35.5
4) 50K-250K	427	15.2
5) SUBURB	364	12.9
6) OVER 250K	429	15.3
8) DON'T KNOW	1	0.0
TOTAL	2812	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	194	6.9
1) NEW ENGL.	105	3.7
2) MID ATLAN.	398	14.2
3) E.N. CENT.	548	19.5
4) W.N. CENT.	190	6.8
5) S. ATLAN.	459	16.3
6) E.S.CENT.	151	5.4
7) W.S. CENT.	295	10.5
8) MOUNTAIN	160	5.7
9) PACIFIC	312	11.1
TOTAL	2812	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	1116	39.7
2) DIF. CITY	739	26.3
3) DIF. STATE	956	34.0
9) NO ANSWER	1	0.0
TOTAL	2812	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	93	3.3
1) BOTH PAR.	1967	70.0
2) DAD & STEP	48	1.7
3) MOM & STEP	148	5.3
4) DAD ONLY	68	2.4
5) MOM ONLY	388	13.8
6) MALE REL	5	0.2
7) FEMALE REL	33	1.2
8) RELATIVES	61	2.2
9) NO ANSWER	1	0.0
TOTAL	2812	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	192	22.7
2) DIV/SEP	473	56.0
3) ARM. SERV.	3	0.4
4) INSTITUT.	4	0.5
5) OTHER	162	19.2
8) DON'T KNOW	2	0.2
9) NO ANSWER	9	1.1
Missing	1967
TOTAL	845	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	1735	65.6
2) NO	875	33.1
8) DON'T KNOW	9	0.3
9) NO ANSWER	27	1.0
Missing	166
TOTAL	2646	100.0

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51) Thinking about the time when you were 16 years old, compared with American families in general then, would you say your family income was -- far below average, below average, average, above average, or far above average? (INCOM16) (INCOME @16)

	TOTAL	%
1) FAR BELOW	237	9.5
2) BELOW AVER	637	25.5
3) AVERAGE	1151	46.0
4) ABOVE AVER	377	15.1
5) FAR ABOVE	58	2.3
8) DON'T KNOW	35	1.4
9) NO ANSWER	5	0.2
Missing	312
TOTAL	2500	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) YES	2539	90.3
2) NO	272	9.7
9) NO ANSWER	1	0.0
TOTAL	2812	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
0) BOTH USA	2295	81.6
1) MA Y:PA N	80	2.8
2) MA N:PA Y	61	2.2
3) MA Y:PA ?	2	0.1
4) MA N:PA ?	3	0.1
6) MA ?:PA N	1	0.0
7) MA ?:PA ?	1	0.0
8) NEITHER US	359	12.8
9) NO ANSWER	10	0.4
TOTAL	2812	100.0

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54) 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	1652	61.3
1) ONE	169	6.3
2) TWO	274	10.2
3) THREE	55	2.0
4) FOUR	525	19.5
8) DON'T KNOW	19	0.7
9) NO ANSWER	2	0.1
Missing	116
TOTAL	2696	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1)	706	25.1
2)	1080	38.4
3)	441	15.7
4)	342	12.2
5)	157	5.6
6)	62	2.2
7)	15	0.5
8)	5	0.2
9)	2	0.1
10)	1	0.0
11)	1	0.0
TOTAL	2812	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
0) NONE	2439	86.7
1) ONE	241	8.6
2) TWO	96	3.4
3) THREE	15	0.5
4) FOUR	1	0.0
9) NO ANSWER	20	0.7
TOTAL	2812	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
0) NONE	2358	83.9
1) ONE	282	10.0
2) TWO	126	4.5
3) THREE	21	0.7
4) FOUR	6	0.2
9) NO ANSWER	19	0.7
TOTAL	2812	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
0) NONE	2427	86.3
1) ONE	256	9.1
2) TWO	102	3.6
3) THREE	8	0.3
4) FOUR	2	0.1
7) SEVEN	1	0.0
9) NO ANSWER	16	0.6
TOTAL	2812	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) ONE	875	31.1
2) TWO	1548	55.0
3) THREE	278	9.9
4) FOUR	86	3.1
5) FIVE	13	0.5
6) SIX	3	0.1
7) SEVEN	2	0.1
8) EIGHT & UP	1	0.0
9) NO ANSWER	6	0.2
TOTAL	2812	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
0) NONE	1744	89.4
1) ONE	166	8.5
2) TWO	22	1.1
3) THREE	9	0.5
4) FOUR	3	0.2
5) FIVE	4	0.2
6) SIX	1	0.1
7) SEVEN	1	0.1
8) EIGHT & UP	1	0.1
Missing	861
TOTAL	1951	100.0

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61) 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	394	14.0
1) ONE	1131	40.2
2) TWO	996	35.4
3) THREE	179	6.4
4) FOUR	78	2.8
5) FIVE	13	0.5
6) SIX	4	0.1
7) SEVEN	3	0.1
8) EIGHT & UP	7	0.2
9) NO ANSWER	7	0.2
TOTAL	2812	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? (INCOME) (FAMINCOME)

	TOTAL	%
1) UNDER 1 K	46	1.6
2) 1K-2999	30	1.1
3) 3K-3999	21	0.7
4) 4K-4999	19	0.7
5) 5K-5999	25	0.9
6) 6K-6999	38	1.4
7) 7K-7999	24	0.9
8) 8K-9999	36	1.3
9) 10K-14999	160	5.7
10) 15K-19999	153	5.4
11) 20K-24999	166	5.9
12) 25K & UP	1764	62.7
13) REFUSED	210	7.5
98) DON'T KNOW	120	4.3
TOTAL	2812	100.0

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63) 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	38	2.0
2) 1K-2999	48	2.5
3) 3K-3999	27	1.4
4) 4K-4999	36	1.9
5) 5K-5999	22	1.2
6) 6K-6999	28	1.5
7) 7K-7999	22	1.2
8) 8K-9999	35	1.9
9) 10K-14999	143	7.6
10) 15K-19999	145	7.7
11) 20K-24999	179	9.5
12) 25K & UP	965	51.1
13) REFUSED	113	6.0
98) DON'T KNOW	48	2.5
99) NO ANSWER	40	2.1
Missing	923
TOTAL	1889	100.0

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64) 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	42	1.5
2) $1K -2999	27	1.0
3) $3K -3999	23	0.8
4) $4K -4999	22	0.8
5) $5K -5999	24	0.9
6) $6K -6999	38	1.4
7) $7K -7999	25	0.9
8) $8K -9999	35	1.2
9) $10K-12.4K	70	2.5
10) 12.5K-14.9	91	3.2
11) $15K-17.4K	93	3.3
12) 17.5K-19.9	61	2.2
13) 20K -22.4K	85	3.0
14) 22.5K-24.9	81	2.9
15) 25K-29.9K	137	4.9
16) 30K -34.9K	167	5.9
17) 35K -39.9K	143	5.1
18) 40K -49.9K	220	7.8
19) 50K -59.9K	229	8.1
20) 60K-74.9K	244	8.7
21) 75K -89.9K	178	6.3
22) 90K-109.9K	152	5.4
23) $110K +	295	10.5
24) REFUSED	210	7.5
98) DON'T KNOW	120	4.3
TOTAL	2812	100.0

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65) Respondent's income on the 1998, 2000 surveys. (RINCOM98) (RINCOM98)

	TOTAL	%
1) < $1000	38	2.0
2) $1K -2999	48	2.5
3) $3K -3999	27	1.4
4) $4K -4999	36	1.9
5) $5K -5999	22	1.2
6) $6K -6999	28	1.5
7) $7K -7999	22	1.2
8) $8K -9999	35	1.9
9) $10K-12.4K	69	3.7
10) 12.5K-14.9	74	3.9
11) $15K-17.4K	70	3.7
12) 17.5K-19.9	75	4.0
13) 20K -22.4K	99	5.2
14) 22.5K-24.9	80	4.2
15) 25K-29.9K	110	5.8
16) 30K -34.9K	144	7.6
17) 35K -39.9K	101	5.3
18) 40K -49.9K	183	9.7
19) 50K -59.9K	105	5.6
20) 60K-74.9K	123	6.5
21) 75K -89.9K	68	3.6
22) 90K-109.9K	43	2.3
23) $110K +	88	4.7
24) REFUSED	113	6.0
98) DON'T KNOW	48	2.5
99) NO ANSWER	40	2.1
Missing	923
TOTAL	1889	100.0

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66) 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)

	TOTAL	%
0) NONE	700	24.9
1)	2	0.1
2)	5	0.2
3)	5	0.2
4)	11	0.4
5)	3	0.1
6)	4	0.1
7)	2	0.1
8)	13	0.5
9)	2	0.1
10)	11	0.4
12)	33	1.2
13)	3	0.1
14)	2	0.1
15)	2	0.1
16)	20	0.7
18)	2	0.1
20)	24	0.9
21)	1	0.0
22)	9	0.3
23)	1	0.0
24)	21	0.7
25)	16	0.6
26)	58	2.1
27)	1	0.0
28)	8	0.3
30)	24	0.9
32)	23	0.8
33)	2	0.1
34)	7	0.2
35)	13	0.5
36)	30	1.1
37)	5	0.2
38)	11	0.4
39)	3	0.1
40)	79	2.8
41)	1	0.0
42)	21	0.7
43)	5	0.2
44)	25	0.9
45)	22	0.8
46)	9	0.3
47)	7	0.2
48)	61	2.2
49)	27	1.0
50)	98	3.5
51)	36	1.3
52)	1322	47.0
98) DON'T KNOW	18	0.6
99) NO ANSWER	4	0.1
TOTAL	2812	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) FULL-TIME	1633	78.0
2) PART-TIME	457	21.8
9) NO ANSWER	4	0.2
Missing	718
TOTAL	2094	100.0

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68) REGION OF INTERVIEW (REGION) (REGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) NEW ENG.	86	3.1
2) MID. ATL.	363	12.9
3) E.N.CENT.	494	17.6
4) W.N.CENT.	203	7.2
5) SO. ATL.	611	21.7
6) E.S.CENT.	161	5.7
7) W.S.CENT.	312	11.1
8) MOUNTAIN	203	7.2
9) PACIFIC	379	13.5
TOTAL	2812	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
0) STR. DEM.	455	16.2
1) DEMOCRAT	504	17.9
2) LEAN DEM.	281	10.0
3) INDEPEND.	471	16.7
4) LEAN REP.	239	8.5
5) REPUBLICAN	425	15.1
6) STR. REP.	396	14.1
7) OTHER	29	1.0
9) NO ANSWER	12	0.4
TOTAL	2812	100.0

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70) In 2000, you remember that Gore ran for President on the Democratic ticket against Bush for the Republicans. Do you remember for sure whether or not you voted in that election? (VOTE00) (VOTE00)

	TOTAL	%
1) VOTED	1760	62.6
2) DID NOT VOTE	814	28.9
3) INELIGIBLE	211	7.5
4) REFUSED TO ANSWER	4	0.1
8) DONT KNOW/REMEMBER	23	0.8
TOTAL	2812	100.0

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71) IF VOTED IN 2000 ELECTION: Did you vote for Gore or Bush? (PRES00) (PRES00)

	TOTAL	%
1) GORE	738	41.8
2) BUSH	922	52.3
3) NADER	28	1.6
4) OTHER (SPECIFY)	2	0.1
6) DIDNT VOTE	4	0.2
8) DONT KNOW	21	1.2
9) NO ANSWR	49	2.8
Missing	1048
TOTAL	1764	100.0

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72) IF DID NOT VOTE OR INELIGIBLE: Who would you have voted for, for President, if you had voted? (IF00WHO) (IF00WHO)

	TOTAL	%
1) GORE	404	37.6
2) BUSH	419	39.0
3) NADER	32	3.0
4) OTHER	98	9.1
8) DONT KNOW/REMEMBER	65	6.0
9) NO ANSWR	57	5.3
Missing	1737
TOTAL	1075	100.0

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73) 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.	46	3.4
2) LIBERAL	120	9.0
3) LEAN LIB.	153	11.4
4) MODERATE	497	37.1
5) LEAN CON.	214	16.0
6) CONSERV.	223	16.6
7) EXT. CON.	56	4.2
8) DON'T KNOW	26	1.9
9) NO ANSWER	5	0.4
Missing	1472
TOTAL	1340	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	186	13.3
2) RIGHT	598	42.7
3) TOO MUCH	541	38.6
8) DON'T KNOW	75	5.4
9) NO ANSWER	1	0.1
Missing	1411
TOTAL	1401	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	862	61.5
2) RIGHT	405	28.9
3) TOO MUCH	95	6.8
8) DON'T KNOW	38	2.7
9) NO ANSWER	1	0.1
Missing	1411
TOTAL	1401	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	1081	77.2
2) RIGHT	238	17.0
3) TOO MUCH	63	4.5
8) DON'T KNOW	19	1.4
Missing	1411
TOTAL	1401	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	556	39.7
2) RIGHT	522	37.3
3) TOO MUCH	173	12.3
8) DON'T KNOW	149	10.6
9) NO ANSWER	1	0.1
Missing	1411
TOTAL	1401	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	796	56.8
2) RIGHT	490	35.0
3) TOO MUCH	72	5.1
8) DON'T KNOW	41	2.9
9) NO ANSWER	2	0.1
Missing	1411
TOTAL	1401	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	757	54.0
2) RIGHT	456	32.5
3) TOO MUCH	130	9.3
8) DON'T KNOW	55	3.9
9) NO ANSWER	3	0.2
Missing	1411
TOTAL	1401	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	1001	71.4
2) RIGHT	310	22.1
3) TOO MUCH	72	5.1
8) DON'T KNOW	17	1.2
9) NO ANSWER	1	0.1
Missing	1411
TOTAL	1401	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	441	31.5
2) RIGHT	636	45.4
3) TOO MUCH	199	14.2
8) DON'T KNOW	115	8.2
9) NO ANSWER	10	0.7
Missing	1411
TOTAL	1401	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	464	33.1
2) RIGHT	540	38.5
3) TOO MUCH	363	25.9
8) DON'T KNOW	34	2.4
Missing	1411
TOTAL	1401	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	132	9.4
2) RIGHT	344	24.6
3) TOO MUCH	872	62.2
8) DON'T KNOW	51	3.6
9) NO ANSWER	2	0.1
Missing	1411
TOTAL	1401	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	331	23.6
2) RIGHT	475	33.9
3) TOO MUCH	554	39.5
8) DON'T KNOW	40	2.9
9) NO ANSWER	1	0.1
Missing	1411
TOTAL	1401	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	844	30.0
2) RIGHT	1532	54.5
3) TOO MUCH	360	12.8
8) DON'T KNOW	74	2.6
9) NO ANSWER	2	0.1
TOTAL	2812	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	1772	63.0
2) RIGHT	778	27.7
3) TOO MUCH	152	5.4
8) DON'T KNOW	103	3.7
9) NO ANSWER	7	0.2
TOTAL	2812	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	989	35.2
2) RIGHT	1372	48.8
3) TOO MUCH	276	9.8
8) DON'T KNOW	172	6.1
9) NO ANSWER	3	0.1
TOTAL	2812	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	879	31.3
2) RIGHT	1685	59.9
3) TOO MUCH	191	6.8
8) DON'T KNOW	54	1.9
9) NO ANSWER	3	0.1
TOTAL	2812	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	1518	54.0
2) ABT RIGHT	933	33.2
3) TOO MUCH	180	6.4
8) DON'T KNOW	179	6.4
9) NO ANSWER	2	0.1
TOTAL	2812	100.0

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90) Spending on supporting scientific research (NATSCI) (NATSCI)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	535	38.2
2) ABOUT RIGHT	626	44.7
3) TOO MUCH	164	11.7
8) DONT KNOW/REMEMBER	72	5.1
9) NO ANSWR	4	0.3
Missing	1411
TOTAL	1401	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	184	13.0
2) RIGHT	597	42.3
3) TOO MUCH	558	39.5
8) DON'T KNOW	71	5.0
9) NO ANSWER	1	0.1
Missing	1401
TOTAL	1411	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	885	62.7
2) RIGHT	379	26.9
3) TOO MUCH	101	7.2
8) DON'T KNOW	44	3.1
9) NO ANSWER	2	0.1
Missing	1401
TOTAL	1411	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	1093	77.5
2) RIGHT	200	14.2
3) TOO MUCH	95	6.7
8) DON'T KNOW	20	1.4
9) NO ANSWER	3	0.2
Missing	1401
TOTAL	1411	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	242	17.2
2) RIGHT	580	41.1
3) TOO MUCH	402	28.5
8) DON'T KNOW	183	13.0
9) NO ANSWER	4	0.3
Missing	1401
TOTAL	1411	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	738	52.3
2) RIGHT	506	35.9
3) TOO MUCH	133	9.4
8) DON'T KNOW	33	2.3
9) NO ANSWER	1	0.1
Missing	1401
TOTAL	1411	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	685	48.5
2) RIGHT	477	33.8
3) TOO MUCH	154	10.9
8) DON'T KNOW	92	6.5
9) NO ANSWER	3	0.2
Missing	1401
TOTAL	1411	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	1089	77.2
2) RIGHT	239	16.9
3) TOO MUCH	72	5.1
8) DON'T KNOW	10	0.7
9) NO ANSWER	1	0.1
Missing	1401
TOTAL	1411	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	363	25.7
2) RIGHT	615	43.6
3) TOO MUCH	250	17.7
8) DON'T KNOW	165	11.7
9) NO ANSWER	18	1.3
Missing	1401
TOTAL	1411	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	445	31.5
2) RIGHT	538	38.1
3) TOO MUCH	388	27.5
8) DON'T KNOW	37	2.6
9) NO ANSWER	3	0.2
Missing	1401
TOTAL	1411	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	113	8.0
2) RIGHT	302	21.4
3) TOO MUCH	947	67.1
8) DON'T KNOW	46	3.3
9) NO ANSWER	3	0.2
Missing	1401
TOTAL	1411	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	968	68.6
2) RIGHT	324	23.0
3) TOO MUCH	97	6.9
8) DON'T KNOW	19	1.3
9) NO ANSWER	3	0.2
Missing	1401
TOTAL	1411	100.0

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102) 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	171	19.5
2) 2	80	9.1
3) 3	152	17.4
4) 4	168	19.2
5) 5	107	12.2
6) 6	64	7.3
7) SHDN'T. 7	123	14.0
8) DON'T KNOW	10	1.1
9) NO ANSWER	1	0.1
Missing	1936
TOTAL	876	100.0

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103) Do you con