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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Election Study, 2015: Internet Panel, Waves 1-6

Variable Details

VariablehowToReduceDeficitW6
LabelReduce deficit by taxation/spending cuts
Responses
1 Only by increasing taxes 4038
2 Mainly by increasing taxes, but also by cutting spending 5331
3 An equal balance of spending cuts and tax increases 10714
4 Mainly by cutting spending, but with some tax increases 4218
5 Only by cutting spending 2554
99 Don't know 0
998 Skipped 0
999 Not Asked 0
9999 Don't know 3217
Sysmiss 12673
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Election Study, 2015: Internet Panel, Waves 1-6
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