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Citizen Attitudes Toward Taxes
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| Question Number | Column Number |
Variable Name | Variable Label | Question Text | Values/Value Labels |
| 161-164 | Identification number | ||||
| Q37 | 165 | UFEESREC | Change in user fees for recreational facilities. | Some people feel that Wisconsin should make more use of 'user' charges. This would reduce the taxes now paid by all residents of Wisconsin. Others disagree. Would you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose increased user fees for recreation -- for park permits, fishing licenses, boat licenses, etc. | 1. Strongly favor 2. Favor 3. Oppose 4. Strongly oppose 5. Depends 7. Don't know 9. Not ascertained |
| Q38 | 166 | UFEESSAN | Change in user fees for sanitation. | Would you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose user fees for sanitation--for garbage and street sweeping. | 1. Strongly favor 2. Favor 3. Oppose 4. Strongly oppose 5. Depends 7. Don't know 9. Not ascertained |
| Q39 | 167 | UFEESVEH | Change in user fees on vehicles. | Would you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose additional license and fuel taxes to cover the costs associated with using trucks and automobiles. | 1. Strongly favor 2. Favor 3. Oppose 4. Strongly oppose 5. Depends 7. Don't know 9. Not ascertained |
| Q40 | 168-169 | UFEESGV1 | What government services should be financed by user fees. | What other governmental services--if any--do you feel should
be financed with user charges or higher user charges than now. 1st response |
Type of Service Reason 00. Other services (MOC) 01. Roads, tollroads, trucking and transportation 02. Recreation (hunting, boating fishing) 03. City sanitation, gargage, sewerage 04. Education, higher education Type of User 30. Other users (MOC) 31. Out-of-state road users-NSF 32. Out-of-state recreation users 33. Tax-exempt organizations should pay for municipal services -- sewer, water 34. More taxes on sin-liquor, beer, tobacco, luxuries 35. More taxes on non-residents 69. None 77. Don't know 99. Not ascertained |
| Q40 | 170-171 | UFEESGV2 | What government services should be financed by user fees. | What other governmental services--if any--do you feel should
be financed with user charges or higher user charges than now. 2nd response |
Type of Service Reason 00. Other services (MOC) 01. Roads, tollroads, trucking and transportation 02. Recreation (hunting, boating fishing) 03. City sanitation, gargage, sewerage 04. Education, higher education Type of User 30. Other users (MOC) 31. Out-of-state road users-NSF 32. Out-of-state recreation users 33. Tax-exempt organizations should pay for municipal services -- sewer, water 34. More taxes on sin-liquor, beer, tobacco, luxuries 35. More taxes on non-residents 69. None 77. Don't know 99. Not ascertained |
| Q41 | 172-173 | TSURPLUS | What should government do with budget surplus. | When the state of Wisconsin collects more tax money than it has budgeted to spend, would you prefer that this money be used to supply better state services, returned to help local governments reduce property taxes, or that the money be repaid directly to the taxpayer, or what. | 00. Other (MOC) 01. Services 02. Returned locally 03. Repaid directly 04. Reduce taxes in the next year/use in next budget 05. Reduce debt or earn interest on surplus 06. Combinations - 01 + 02, 01 + 03, All three, 01 - 03 77. Don't know 99. Not ascertained |
| Q42 | 174 | TDLOCSTT | Distribution of taxes between local and state governments. | The Wisconsin legislature has made an effort to reduce property taxes by shifting some of this tax burden from the local level to the state. Are you familiar with any of the things the state has done in this regard. | 1. Yes 2. Depends 3. No (Code 8 in Cols. 175-176) 7. Don't know (Code 8 in Cols. 175-176) 9. Not ascertained |
| Q42A | 175-176 | TDPROG | State programs to redistribute taxes from local level. | What do you remember being done by the state. | 00. Other (MOC) 01. Increased aid to schools, welfare 02. GPTR, tax credits to communities 03. M+E exemption, state assessment of manufacturing property, aid to business 04. Highway, sewer construction aid 77. Don't know 88. Inap. No. Don't know to Q42 99. Not ascertained |
| Q43 | 177 | TDPPSTT | Preferences for reducing property and increasing state taxes. | How do you feel about efforts to reduce property taxes and make up the difference by increasing state taxes. | 1. Strongly approve 2. Approve 3. Depends 4. Disapprove (Code 8 in Col. 18) 5. Strongly disapprove (Code 8 in Col. 18) 7. Don't know (Code 8 in Col 18) 9. Not ascertained |
| Q43A | 178 | LOCCTRL1 | Local government control on spending. | Would you still feel this way if reduced property taxes meant that your local government had less control over how it spends its money. | 1. Yes 2. Depends 3. No 7. Don't know 8. Inap, disapprove, strongly disapprove, don't know to Q43 9. Not ascertained |
| Q44 | 179 | TDLOCSRV | Preferences on reducing property tax by cutting local services. | To what extent do you approve or disapprove of reducing property taxes by cutting local services... | 1. Strongly approve 2. Approve 3. Depends 4. Disapprove (Code 8 in Cols. 180-183) 5. Strongly disapprove (Code 8 in Cols. 180-183) 7. Don't know (Code 8 in Cols. 180-183) 9. Not ascertained |
| Q44A | 180-181 | LOCSRV1 | Which local services would you cut. | Which local services should be cut. 1st Response |
Roads-Transportation 00. Other roads (MOC) 01. Street maintenance 02. Snow plowing, salting, street cleaning 03. City bus service 04. Road construction Sanitation 10. Other sanitation (MOC) 11. Garbage collection (cut garbage men) 12. Sewerage in small towns 13. Sanitation Human Services 20. Other human services (MOC) 21. Human services - welfare Security 30. Other security 31. Police protection 32. Fire services Education 40. Other education (MOC) 41. K-12 education (cut teacher aids) 42. Libraries, museums 43. School bus service Recreation 50. Other recreation (MOC) 51. Parks 52. Recreation programs 53. Tree maintenance General Cuts 60. Other general cuts (MOC) 61. Cuts in personnel, NFS 62. Cut in administrative personnel, cut overhead 63. Percentage cut of all services 64. Cut out waste, NFS Other 77. Don't know 79. Don't get any local services now 88. Inap, disapprove, strongly disapprove, don't know to Q44 99. Not ascertained |
| Q44A | 182-183 | LOCSRV2 | Which local services would you cut. | Which local services should be cut. 2nd Response |
Roads-Transportation 00. Other roads (MOC) 01. Street maintenance 02. Snow plowing, salting, street cleaning 03. City bus service 04. Road construction Sanitation 10. Other sanitation (MOC) 11. Garbage collection (cut garbage men) 12. Sewerage in small towns 13. Sanitation Human Services 20. Other human services (MOC) 21. Human services - welfare Security 30. Other security 31. Police protection 32. Fire services Education 40. Other education (MOC) 41. K-12 education (cut teacher aids) 42. Libraries, museums 43. School bus service Recreation 50. Other recreation (MOC) 51. Parks 52. Recreation programs 53. Tree maintenance General Cuts 60. Other general cuts (MOC) 61. Cuts in personnel, NFS 62. Cut in administrative personnel, cut overhead 63. Percentage cut of all services 64. Cut out waste, NFS Other 77. Don't know 79. Don't get any local services now 88. Inap, disapprove, strongly disapprove, don't know to Q44 99. Not ascertained |
| Q45 | 184 | TDPPY | Reduce property tax but increase income tax. | The state could increase aid to local schools as a way of reducing property taxes, but this would mean an increase in the state income tax. Would you strongly approve of this, approve, disapprove, or strongly disapprove. | 1. Strongly approve 2. Approve 3. Depends 4. Disapprove (Code 8 in Col. 185) 5. Strongly disapprove (Code 8 in Col. 185) 7. Don't know (Code 8 in Col. 185) 9. Not ascertained |
| Q45A | 185 | LOCCTRL2 | Local government control on school expenditures. | Would you still feel this way if increased state aid were to prevent your local schools from starting a special program the schools felt was needed. | 1. Yes 2. Depends 3. No 7. Don't know 8. Inap, disapprove, strongly disapprove, don't know to Q45 9. Not ascertained |
| Q46 | 186 | XPENDLMT | Expenditure limit on government spending. | The state now limits increases in spending by school districts and local government. Do you feel this is a very good idea, good, bad, or very bad. | 1. Very good 2. Good 3. Bad 4. Very bad 5. Depends 7. Don't know 9. Not ascertained |
| Q47 | 187 | TCLIMATE | Tax climate for business. | How do you think Wisconsin's overall tax climate for business and industry now compares with most other states... | 1. Much better 2. Better 3. Same 4. Worse 5. Much worse 7. Don't know 9. Not ascertained |
| Q48 | 188 | TDINDUST | Reducing industry's share of taxes. | Taxes in Wisconsin could also be changed by reducing the share of taxes paid by business or industry and increasing the amount paid by families and individuals. Would you strongly approve of this, approve, disapprove, or strongly disapprove. | 1. Strongly approve (Code 8 in Col. 189) 2. Approve (Code 8 in Col. 189) 3. Depends 4. Disapprove 5. Strongly disapprove 7. Don't know (Code 8 in Col. 189) 9. Not ascertained |
| Q48A | 189 | TDJOBS | Preferences if tax redistribution created jobs. | Would you feel the same way if reduced property and income taxes on business or industry would make new jobs in Wisconsin. | 1. Yes 2. Depends 3. No 7. Don't know 8. Inap, strongly approve, approve, don't know 9. Not ascertained |
| Q49 | 190 | TDUNJOBS | Should industry get reduced taxes for creation of jobs. | Do you believe business and industry should or should not get reduced taxes for new jobs they create. | 1. Should 2. Depends 3. Should not 7. Don't know 9. Not ascertained |
| Q50 | 191 | TDSLPPYD | Lowering sales, income and property. | All in all, if you were able to lower just one of the taxes paid by Wisconsin residents, would you lower property taxes, sales taxes, or the state personal income tax. | 1. Property tax 2. Sales 3. Income tax 7. Don't know 9. Not ascertained |
| Q51 | 192 | TDSLPPYU | Raising either sales, income or property taxes. | Now, if you had to raise just one of the taxes paid by Wisconin residents, would you raise property taxes, sales taxes, or the state personal income tax. | 1. Property tax 2. Sales 3. Income tax 7. Don't know 9. Not ascertained |
| Q52 | 193 | TFAMMOVE | Movement of families due to tax levels. | Some people say that families are leaving Wisconsin because of high taxes here. Others disagree. How important do you think this problem is... | 1. Very important 2. Important 3. Unimportant 4. Very unimportant 7. Don't know 9. Not ascertained |
| Q53 | 194 | TRELMOVE | Friends or relatives who moved in response to taxes. | Have any of your friends or relatives left Wisconsin primarily because of high taxes. | 1. Yes 2. No (Code 8 in Cols. 195-197) 9. Not ascertained |
| Q53A | 195 | TCPLAIN1 | Which type of taxes did they complain about most. | Which taxes did they complain about most. 1st response |
0. Other (MOC) 1. Property tax 2. Income tax, NFS 3. Sales tax 4. Corporate/Business taxes 5. Inheritance taxes 6. Taxes too high generally 8. Inap, no to Q53 9. Not ascertained |
| Q53A | 196 | TCPLAIN2 | Which type of taxes did they complain about most. | Which taxes did they complain about most. 2nd response |
0. Other (MOC) 1. Property tax 2. Income tax, NFS 3. Sales tax 4. Corporate/Business taxes 5. Inheritance taxes 6. Taxes too high generally 8. Inap, no to Q53 9. Not ascertained |
| Q53A | 197 | TCPLAIN3 | Which type of taxes did they complain about most. | Which taxes did they complain about most. 3rd response |
0. Other (MOC) 1. Property tax 2. Income tax, NFS 3. Sales tax 4. Corporate/Business taxes 5. Inheritance taxes 6. Taxes too high generally 8. Inap, no to Q53 9. Not ascertained |
| Q54 | 198-199 | TREFIDE1 | Tax reform ideas. | As I indicated before the interview started, this survey is
sponsorted by the state's tax reform commission. In addition
to what you've told me, what other ideas about state and local
taxes -- if any -- would you like the commission to consider. 1st Response |
Reduce Spending 00. Other reduce spending (MOC) 01. Eliminate unnecessary programs - general 02. Reduce waste, inefficiency - general 03. Reduce welfare 04. Reduce other programs - specific mentioned Reduces Taxes - General Answers 10. Other reduce taxes (MOC) 11. Lower all taxes 12. Lower school taxes 13. Eliminate major state tax source - sales or income tax completely 14. Reduce property taxes 15. Reduce income tax 16. Reduce sales tax Raise Taxes - User Fees - General 20. Other raise taxes (MOC) 21. Sales tax 22. Gasoline tax 23. Tollroads 24. Raise taxes on business 25. Legalize lotteries, gambling Fairness Related Reasons - Tax Reform 30. Other fairness (MOC) 31. Eliminate loopholes for wealthy 32. Make tax system progressive - tax rates should rise as a percentage of income 33. Help families with children 34. Uniformity of property tax assessments 35. Equity between owners and renters 36. Equity for older people vs. younger people, more help for the elderly 37. Help low-income groups 38. Business taxes too high Miscellaneous 50. Other miscellaneous (MOC) 51. Tax simplification reasons Increase Spending, Funding for Specific Programs 60. Other 61. Education/Special Education 69. None User Charges 70. Raise user charges 71. Lower user charges 77. Don't know 99. Not ascertained |
| Q54 | 200-201 | TREFIDE2 | Tax reform ideas. | As I indicated before the interview started, this survey is
sponsorted by the state's tax reform commission. In addition
to what you've told me, what other ideas about state and local
taxes -- if any -- would you like the commission to consider. 2nd Response |
Reduce Spending 00. Other reduce spending (MOC) 01. Eliminate unnecessary programs - general 02. Reduce waste, inefficiency - general 03. Reduce welfare 04. Reduce other programs - specific mentioned Reduces Taxes - General Answers 10. Other reduce taxes (MOC) 11. Lower all taxes 12. Lower school taxes 13. Eliminate major state tax source - sales or income tax completely 14. Reduce property taxes 15. Reduce income tax 16. Reduce sales tax Raise Taxes - User Fees - General 20. Other raise taxes (MOC) 21. Sales tax 22. Gasoline tax 23. Tollroads 24. Raise taxes on business 25. Legalize lotteries, gambling Fairness Related Reasons - Tax Reform 30. Other fairness (MOC) 31. Eliminate loopholes for wealthy 32. Make tax system progressive - tax rates should rise as a percentage of income 33. Help families with children 34. Uniformity of property tax assessments 35. Equity between owners and renters 36. Equity for older people vs. younger people, more help for the elderly 37. Help low-income groups 38. Business taxes too high Miscellaneous 50. Other miscellaneous (MOC) 51. Tax simplification reasons Increase Spending, Funding for Specific Programs 60. Other 61. Education/Special Education 69. None User Charges 70. Raise user charges 71. Lower user charges 77. Don't know 99. Not ascertained |
| Q55 | 202-203 | AGE | AGE | Only a few background questions remain... First, what is your present age. | 18. 18 years old 19. 19 years old etc.. 89. 89 years or more 99. Not ascertained |
| Q56 Q56A |
204-205 | EDUCATN | Highest Education | What is the highest grade of school or year of college you
finished. or What is the highest college degree -- if any -- you earned. |
00. None 01. First grade 02. Second grade 03. Third grade 04. Fourth grade 05. Fifth grade 06. Sixth grade 07. Seventh grade 08. Eighth grade 11. Nineth grade 12. Tenth grade 13. Eleventh grade 21. High school graduate 31. 1 year college 32. 2 years college 33. 3 years college 34. 4 years college 41. College graduate 51. Some post grad work 52. MS or equivalent 53. MD or equivalent 61. Ph.D 99. Not ascertained |
| Q57 | 206 | NOCHILD | Number of children under 18. | How many children under 18years of age live there. | 1. 1 child 2. 2 children etc. 8. 8 or more children 9. Not ascertained |
| Q58 | 207 | NOADULT | Number of adults. | Including yourself, how many persons 18 or older live there. | 1. 1 person 2. 2 persons etc. 8. 8 persons or more 9. Not ascertained |
| Q59 | 208-209 | YRSRESWI | Years lived in Wisconsin. | How many years have you lived in Wisconsin. | 00. Less than 1 year 01. 1-1.9 years 02. 2-2.9 years etc. 79. 79 years or more 88. All life 99. Not ascertained |
| Q60 Q62 |
210-214 | Cities, villages and towns in Wisconsin. | What is the name of the city, village, or town or township
in which you now live. or In what county to you live. |
Wisconsin Department Of Administration Code See geocodes.tsv for list (.TSV "Tab Separated Values") |
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| Q60 | 215 | TOWNCTY | Population size. | Name of town, city, or village lived in: population size. | 1. Under 2500 2. 2500-9999 3. 10,000-24,999 4. 25,000-49,000 5. 50,000-99,999 6. 100,000-249,999 (Madison) 7. 250,000-999,999 (Milwaukee) 9. Not ascertained |
| Q61 | 216-217 | YRSRES | Number of years lived in town, city or village. | How many years have you lived in this place. | 00. Less than 1 year 01. 1-1.9 years 02. 2-2.9 years etc. 79. 79 years or more 88. All life 99. Not ascertained |
| Q63 | 218-219 | JOBTITLE | Occupation. | What is your occupation. | 00. Professional, Technical and kindred workers 01. Farmer 02. Managers, officials, proprietors, except farm 03. Clerical and kindred workers 04. Sales workers 05. Craftsmen, foremen and kindred workers (skilled workers) 06. Operatives and kindred workers (semi-skilled workers) 07. Private household and service workers 08. Laborers 69. Not employed (Code 8 in Col. 220) 99. Not ascertained |
| Q63A | 220 | SELFEMP1 | Self-employed or employee, employement status. | Do you work for someone else as an employee, are you self-employed, or what. | 0. Other (MOC) 1. Employee 2. Self-employed 8. Inap, not employed to Q63 9. Not ascertained |
| Q64 | 221 | MARITAL | Maritial Status. | Are you married, separated, widowed, divorced or have you never married. | 1. Married 2. Separated (Code 8 in Cols. 62-67) 3. Widowed (Code 8 in Cols. 62-67) 4. Divorced (Code 8 in Cols. 62-67) 5. Never married (Code 8 in Cols. 222-227) 9. Not ascertained |
| Q64A | 222-223 | SPOUSJOB | Occupation of spouse. | What is your spouse's occupation. | 00. Professional, Technical and kindred workers 01. Farmer 02. Managers, officials, proprietors, except farm 03. Clerical and kindred workers 04. Sales workers 05. Craftsmen, foremen and kindred workers (skilled workers) 06. Operatives and kindred workers (semi-skilled workers) 07. Private household and service workers 08. Laborers 69. Not employed (Code 8 in Col. 224) 88. Inap, separated, widowed, divorced, never married to Q64 99. Not ascertained |
| Q64B | 224 | SELFEMP2 | Employment status of spouse. | Does (he/she) work for someone else as an employee, is (he/she) self-employed, or what. | 0. Other (MOC) 1. Employee 2. Self-employed 8. Inap, separated, widowed, divorced, never married to Q64A 9. Not ascertained |
| Q64C | 225-227 | YFAMDIV | Division of family income | About what percentage of your total family income was provided by your spouse. | 001. 1-1.9 Percent 002. 2-2.9 Percent etc. 100. 100 Percent 777. Don't know 888. Inap, separated, widowed, divorced, never married to Q64 999. Not ascertained |
| Q65 | 228-229 | YSTATUS | Income staus. | In 1977, was your total family income less than... | 01. Less than $6000 02. $6000-8999 03. $9000-11,999 04. $12,000-14,999 05. $15,000-17,999 06. $18,000-20,999 07. $21,000-24,999 08. $25,000-39,999 09. $40,000 or over 99. Not ascertained |
| 230 | Sex of respondent. | Sex of respondent. | 1. Male 2. Female 9. Not ascertained |
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| 231-233 | Total number of minutes. | Total number of minutes the interview took. | 001. 1 minute 002. 2 minutes etc. 085. 85 minutes 180. 180 minutes (3 hours) 999. Not ascertained |
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| 234-235 | BLANK | ||||
| 236 | Card Number | 1. (Constant) | |||
| 237-240 | Project Number | 1121. (Constant) |
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