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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2013: Constitutional Change Data

Variable Details

VariableTaxSpend
LabelGovt should choose reduce taxes, keep same, increase tax? :Q263
Question text Suppose the government had to choose between the three options on this card. Which do you think it should choose? Reduce taxes and spend less on health, education and social benefits. Keep taxes and spending on these services at the same level as now. Increase taxes and spend more on health, education and social benefits. None.
Responses
-1 Not applicable 0
1 Reduce taxes and spend less on health, education and social 76
2 Keep taxes and spending on these services at the same level 724
3 Increase taxes and spend more on health, education and socia 642
4 (None) 42
8 Don't know 13
9 Refusal 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2013: Constitutional Change Data
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B2
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually.
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