Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2004

Variable Details

VariableNoUseSec
LabelNot fair to pay tax and not to use it?A2.36cB2.10c
Question text The government raises money through taxation to pay for benefits and services like education and health. How much do you agree or disagree with each of these statements? It's not fair that some people pay a lot of money in tax and hardly use the services their taxes pay for.
Responses
1 Agree strongly 136
2 Agree 423
3 Neither agree/disagree 400
4 Disagree 577
5 Disagree strongly 91
8 Can't choose 48
9 Not Answered 62
-2 Skp, C version 872
-1 No self-compltn 590
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2004
Interviewer InstructionsPLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.