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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1997; Cross Section Survey

Variable Details

VariableRTXSPD
LabelR's view up taxes and spend more? Q359
Question text Please look at this page. Some people feel that government should put up taxes a lot and spend much more on health and social services. These people would put themselves in Box A. (POINT) Other people feel that government should cut taxes a lot and spend much less on health and social services. These people would put themselves in Box K. (POINT) And other people have views somewhere in-between, along here? (POINT LEFT A-F) or along here? (POINT RIGHT K-F). Respondent's view
Responses
-2 Skp,no scales filled 117
-1 Skp,Eng+Wales 0
1 A:Up taxes+spend more 860
2 B 353
3 C 604
4 D 457
5 E 348
6 F (Mid- point) 563
7 G 69
8 H 67
9 I 39
10 J 21
11 K:cut taxes+spend less 61
12 Left of A 21
13 Right of K 7
97 Refused to answer 0
98 Don't know 25
99 Not answered 3
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1997; Cross Section Survey
Interviewer Instructions"SHOW SCALE BOOKLET, PAGE 2. IF ASKED, YOU MAY CONFIRM THAT BOX F IS THE MIDDLE BOX"
UniverseAdults aged 18+ living in Great Britain;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study
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