Elected officials best for country

polbstnk

Source

General Social Survey https://gss.norc.org

Details

Question Please look at Card E16. When making policy recommendations about nuclear power, to what extent do you think the following groups would support what is best for the country as a whole or what serves their own narrow interests? FI INSTRUCTION: IF ASKED WHAT NARROW INTEREST MEANS: Well, someone might gain financially if a certain policy were adopted or it might advance his or her career. B. Elected officials

Values

• 1 what is best for the country

• 5 own narrow interests

• NA(d) don't know / 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) see codebook

Question Years and Ballots

year	ballots	availability
2010	A/C	partial

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See also

Other Science Knowledge & Attitudes: bizbstnk, bizinfnk, biznuke, engagrnk, engbstnk, engnuke, enhinfnk, nukeelec, polinfnk