XPIPA: sample split
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5

Q17-HC1: How closely have you been following debate about health care reform?
1 = Very
2 = Smwhat
3 = Not very
4 = Not at all
99 = DK - Ref

Q18-HC2: When you think about issues of health care, how worried does it make you feel?
0 = Not at all worried
10 = Extremely worried
99 = DK/Ref

Q19-HC3: As partisan debate over health care has grown more intense has this led you to feel:
1 = More supportive of Dems ideas
2 = More supportive of GOP ideas
3 = Less supportive of both ideas
99 = DK/Ref

Q20-SER1b. Should US government be responsible for ensuring that its citizens can meet their basic need for health care?
1 = Should be responsible
2 = Shouldnt be responsible
99 = DK/NS

Q21-SER2a. Given limits of US resources, how well govt is ensuring people that people can meet the basic need for healthcare?
1 = Very well
2 = Smwht well
3 = Not very well
4 = Not well at all
99 = DK/NS

Q22-HC4: Do you mostly think of health care as a right or as a privilege?
1 = Mostly as a right
2 = Mostly as a privilege
99 = DK/Ref

Q23-HC5: If NO major health care legislation is enacted, do you think the health care system in this country will
1 = Get worse
2 = Get better
3 = Stay about same
99 = Dk/Ref

Q24-HC6: Which position is closer to yours:
1 = US HC system is sound, b/c it is part of cmpttve free market - Govt interference will only make things worse
2 = Cost of HC increasing & aging pop means govt has to cover more people under Medicare - govt needs to take major steps
99 = DK/Ref

Q25-HC7: How concerned are you that at some point you and your family will not be able to get health insurance at a price you can afford?
1 = Very concerned
2 = Smwht concernd
3 = Not very cncrnd
4 = Not at all cncrnd
99 = DK/Ref

Q27-HC9: Would you say that US health care system:
1 = Needs major changes - govt should make them now
2 = Needs major changes, but govt is overextended - should wait a few years before making changes
3 = Does not need major changes
99 = DK/Ref

Q28-HC10: Which position is closer to yours:
1 = I'm confident govt action can improve our HC system
2 = I’m afraid govt action will only make our HC system worse
99 = DK/Ref

Q29a-HC11a: Is each of the following US govt-run program or not? [Medicare]
1 = Is
2 = Is not
99 = DK/Ref

Q30a-HC12a: What percentage of money spent of [Medicare] is lost to waste, fraud and abuse
999 = DK/Ref

Q31-HC13: In regard to waste, fraud, and abuse in the health care system, do you think:
1 = It can be cut while giving people treatment they need
2 = Efforts to cut it will lead to denying people treatment they need
99 = DK/Ref

Q32a-HC14a: As compared to Canada, Germany and France, how does US compare on: [Research on diseases and treatments]
1 = US is better
2 = US is about equal
3 = US is not as good
99 = DK/Ref

Q33-HC15: Statement on Govt Healthcare. Would you favor having govt provide health care services directly to all Americans who want it?
1 = Favor
2 = Oppose
99 = DK/Ref

Q34-HC16: Public Option Pro Arg: if people cannot find affordable coverage govt needs to provide them w/an option - competition by public option would force private insurers to lower overhead costs, making insurance cheaper for everyone.
1 = Very convincing
2 = Smwht convincing
3 = Smwht unconvincing
4 = Very unconvincing
99 = DK/Ref

Q48-HC30: So now, do you think rules against purchasing insurance across states lines should be
1 = Changed
2 = Kept the same as they are
99 = DK/Ref

Q50-HC32: If health care reform is enacted will you pay higher taxes?
1 = Will
2 = Will not
99 = DK/Ref

Q50a-HC32a: Do you think your taxes will be:
1 = Little bit higher
2 = Smwht higher
3 = A lot higher
99 = DK/Ref

Q51-HC33: Do you think that if health care reform is enacted:
1 = It will increase federal budget deficit
2 = Enough savings & revenue will be found to offset costs
99 = DK/Ref

Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a:
-1 = Refused
1 = Republican
2 = Independent
3 = Democrat
4 = Other
5 = No preference
99 = Refused

Do you think of yourself as closer to the:
-1 = Refused
1 = Republican Party
2 = Democratic Party
3 = Neither
99 = Refused

party id 3 cat
1 = Republican
2 = Other
3 = Democrat

party id 3 - no filter
1 = Republican
2 = Democrat
3 = Independent/Other

About how many people live in your area?
-1 = Refused
1 = Less than 10,000 (rural)
2 = 10,000-100,000 (small town or city)
3 = 100,000-1,000,000 (large city or urban area)
4 = Greater than 1,000,000 (Very large city or urban area)
99 = Refused

Age - 7 Categories
1 = 18-24
2 = 25-34
3 = 35-44
4 = 45-54
5 = 55-64
6 = 65-74
7 = 75+
99 = Under 18

Age - 4 Categories
1 = 18-29
2 = 30-44
3 = 45-59
4 = 60+
99 = Under 18

Education (Highest Degree Received)
1 = No formal education
2 = 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grade
3 = 5th or 6th grade
4 = 7th or 8th grade
5 = 9th grade
6 = 10th grade
7 = 11th grade
8 = 12th grade NO DIPLOMA
9 = HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE - high school DIPLOMA or the equivalent
10 = Some college, no degree
11 = Associate degree
12 = Bachelors degree
13 = Masters degree
14 = Professional or Doctorate degree

Education (Categorical)
1 = Less than high school
2 = High school
3 = Some college
4 = Bachelor's degree or higher

Race / Ethnicity
1 = White, Non-Hispanic
2 = Black, Non-Hispanic
3 = Other, Non-Hispanic
4 = Hispanic
5 = 2+ Races, Non-Hispanic

Gender
1 = Male
2 = Female

Household Head
0 = No
1 = Yes

Housing Type
1 = A one-family house detached from any other house
2 = A one-family house attached to one or more houses
3 = A building with 2 or more apartments
4 = A mobile home
5 = Boat, RV, van, etc.

Household Income
1 = Less than $5,000
2 = $5,000 to $7,499
3 = $7,500 to $9,999
4 = $10,000 to $12,499
5 = $12,500 to $14,999
6 = $15,000 to $19,999
7 = $20,000 to $24,999
8 = $25,000 to $29,999
9 = $30,000 to $34,999
10 = $35,000 to $39,999
11 = $40,000 to $49,999
12 = $50,000 to $59,999
13 = $60,000 to $74,999
14 = $75,000 to $84,999
15 = $85,000 to $99,999
16 = $100,000 to $124,999
17 = $125,000 to $149,999
18 = $150,000 to $174,999
19 = $175,000 or more

Marital Status
1 = Married
2 = Widowed
3 = Divorced
4 = Separated
5 = Never married
6 = Living with partner

MSA Status
0 = Non-Metro
1 = Metro

Region 4 - Based on State of Residence
1 = Northeast
2 = Midwest
3 = South
4 = West

Region 9 - Based on State of Residence
1 = New England
2 = Mid-Atlantic
3 = East-North Central
4 = West-North Central
5 = South Atlantic
6 = East-South Central
7 = West-South Central
8 = Mountain
9 = Pacific

Ownership Status of Living Quarters
1 = Owned or being bought by you or someone in your household
2 = Rented for cash
3 = Occupied without payment of cash rent

Current Employment Status
1 = Working - as a paid employee
2 = Working - self-employed
3 = Not working - on temporary layoff from a job
4 = Not working - looking for work
5 = Not working - retired
6 = Not working - disabled
7 = Not working - other