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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2014

Variable Details

VariableTaxSpend
LabelIf govt had to choose which should choose<cut tax or spend>
Question text Suppose the government had to choose between the three options on this card... 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. Which do you think it should choose?
Responses
1 Reduce taxes and spend less on health, education and soc 189
2 Keep taxes and spending on these services at the same le 1458
3 Increase taxes and spend more on health, education and s 1098
4 (None) 95
8 Don't know 37
9 Refused 1
-1 Not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2014
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B3
UniverseLocation of units of observation:National;Population:Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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