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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2014

Variable Details

VariableTaxSpend
LabelGovt should choose reduce taxes, keep same, increase tax?
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.
Responses
-1 Not applicable 0
1 Reduce taxes and spend less on health, education and social 73
2 Keep taxes and spending on these services at the same level 690
3 Increase taxes and spend more on health, education and socia 678
4 (None) 38
8 Don't know 21
9 Refused 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2014
Interviewer InstructionsCARD C2 Value labels = 1 Reduce taxes and spend less on health, education and social benefits 2 Keep taxes and spending on these services at the same level as now 3 Increase taxes and spend more on health, education and social benefits 4 (None) 8 (Don't know) 9 (Refusal)
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Persons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Data are collected annually.
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