equalize
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Question On the whole, do you think it should or should not be the government's responsibility to . . . G. Reduce income differences between the rich and poor.
Values
[1]
definitely should be[2]
probably should be[3]
probably should not be[4]
definitely should not be[NA(d)]
can't choose[NA(i)]
iap[NA(j)]
I don't have a job[NA(m)]
dk, na, iap[NA(n)]
no answer[NA(p)]
not imputable[NA(r)]
refused[NA(s)]
skipped on web[NA(u)]
uncodeable[NA(x)]
not available in this release[NA(y)]
not available in this year[NA(z)]
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Overview
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Counts by year:
year | iap | definitely should be | probably should be | probably should not be | definitely should not be | can't choose | no answer | Total |
1985 | 857 | 106 | 126 | 160 | 210 | 60 | 15 | 1534 |
1990 | 155 | 186 | 304 | 330 | 283 | 72 | 42 | 1372 |
1991 | 158 | 262 | 329 | 319 | 317 | 99 | 33 | 1517 |
1996 | 1572 | 206 | 363 | 314 | 304 | 85 | 60 | 2904 |
1998 | 1548 | 216 | 332 | 299 | 321 | 97 | 19 | 2832 |
2006 | 2992 | 423 | 349 | 394 | 311 | 40 | 1 | 4510 |
2016 | 1477 | 366 | 382 | 338 | 252 | 38 | 14 | 2867 |
Total | 8759 | 1765 | 2185 | 2154 | 1998 | 491 | 184 | 17536 |