FSD1295 Parliamentary Elections 2003: Candidate Responses to YLE Candidate Selector

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[fsd_id] FSD case id

[v1] What is the best way to organise Finland's defence?

[avo1] Open-ended comments: What is the best way to organise Finland's defence?

[v2] Should Finland hold a referendum on the country's NATO membership?

[avo2] Open-ended comments: Should Finland hold a referendum on the country's NATO membership?

[v3] Should the office of the President of Finland be abolished?

[avo3] Open-ended comments: Should the office of the President of Finland be abolished?

[v4] Swedish should become a voluntary subject at all school levels [Translator note: Swedish is a mandatory subject for Finnish-speaking pupils at some school levels]

[avo4] Open-ended comments: Swedish should become a voluntary subject all school levels

[v5] Are the difficulties immigrants are experiencing to adapt to the Finnish society caused more by the Finns than by the immigrants themselves?

[avo5] Open-ended comments: Thinking of immigrants, are their difficulties to adapt to Finland caused more by the Finns than by the immigrants themselves?

[v6] In the coming years, Finland should actively seek labour force from abroad

[avo6] Open-ended comments: In the coming years, Finland should actively seek labour force from abroad

[v7] Even more than now, it should be possible at workplaces to have local bargaining on pay and conditions of employment

[avo7] Open-ended comments: Even more than now, it should be possible at workplaces to have local bargaining on pay and conditions of employment

[v8] The whole area of Finland should be kept populated even if it meant great financial sacrifices to society

[avo8] Open-ended comments: The whole area of Finland should be kept populated even if it meant great financial sacrifices to society

[v9] Finnish judicial system treats all citizens fairly

[avo9] Open-ended comments: Finnish judicial system treats all citizens fairly

[v10] Buying sexual services should be made punishable by law

[avo10] Open-ended comments: Buying sexual services should be made punishable by law

[v11] Same-sex couples in registered partnerships should have the right to adopt children

[avo11] Open-ended comments: Same-sex couples in registered partnerships should have the right to adopt children

[v12] Members of Parliament should vote in Parliament according to their own views and not according to the party line

[avo12] Open-ended comments: Members of Parliament should vote in Parliament according to their own views and not according to the party line

[v13a] In your opinion, what would be the best combination for major parties in the coalition government: Social Democratic Party (SDP) - National Coalition Party (KOK)

[v13b] In your opinion, what would be the best combination for major parties in the coalition government: Centre Party (KESK) - National Coalition Party (KOK)

[v13c] In your opinion, what would be the best combination for major parties in the coalition government: Social Democratic Party (SDP) - Centre Party (KESK)

[v13d] In your opinion, what would be the best combination for major parties in thecoalition government: Social Democratic Party (SDP) - Centre Party (KESK) - National Coalition Party (KOK)

[v13e] In your opinion, what would be the best combination for major parties in the coalition government: Can't say

[avo13] Open-ended comments: In your opinion, what would be the best combination for major parties in coalition government:

[v14a] How to best guarantee equal public health care for all Finns regardless of their place of residence, financial circumstances or disability (choose 3): Increase state funding of public health care

[v14b ] How to best guarantee equal public health care for all Finns regardless of their place of residence, financial circumstances or disability (choose 3: Increase cooperation between municipalities in service provision

[v14c ] How to best guarantee equal public health care for all Finns regardless of their place of residence, financial circumstances or disability (choose 3): Redetermine what services municipalities should prioritize

[v14d ] How to best guarantee equal public health care for all Finns regardless of their place of residence, financial circumstances or disability (choose 3): Raise local government taxes to provide funding for health care

[v14e ] How to best guarantee equal public health care for all Finns regardless of their place of residence, financial circumstances or disability (choose 3): Increase patient fees

[v14f ] How to best guarantee equal public health care for all Finns regardless of their place of residence, financial circumstances or disability (choose 3): Privitize services

[v14g ] How to best guarantee equal public health care for all Finns regardless of their place of residence, financial circumstances or disability (choose 3): Train more doctors and other health care personnel

[v14h ] How to best guarantee equal public health care for all Finns regardless of their place of residence, financial circumstances or disability (choose 3): Make service production more efficient

[v14i ] How to best guarantee equal public health care for all Finns regardless of their place of residence, financial circumstances or disability (choose 3): Reduce unnecessary visits to health care

[v14j ] How to best guarantee equal public health care for all Finns regardless of their place of residence, financial circumstances or disability (choose 3): Some other way

[avo14] Open-ended comments: How to best guarantee equal public health care for all Finns regardless of their place of residence, financial circumstances or disability?

[v15a] What do you think are the most important reasons for serious crimes committed by young people (choose 3): General insecurity

[v15b] What do you think are the most important reasons for serious crimes committed by young people (choose 3): Indifference/disregard of parents

[v15c] What do you think are the most important reasons for serious crimes committed by young people (choose 3): Lack of discipline in schools

[v15d] What do you think are the most important reasons for serious crimes committed by young people (choose 3): Too lenient punishments

[v15e] What do you think are the most important reasons for serious crimes committed by young people (choose 3): Broken homes

[v15f] What do you think are the most important reasons for serious crimes committed by young people (choose 3): Insufficient provision of youth work

[v15g] What do you think are the most important reasons for serious crimes committed by young people (choose 3): Unemployment of young people

[v15h] What do you think are the most important reasons for serious crimes committed by young people (choose 3): Drug and alcohol use

[v15i] What do you think are the most important reasons for serious crimes committed by young people (choose 3): Violent movies and computer games

[v15j] What do you think are the most important reasons for serious crimes committed by young people (choose 3): Other

[avo15] Open-ended comments: What do you think are the most important reasons for serious crimes committed by young people?

[v16a] What means can be used to significantly reduce long-term unemployment (choose 2 most important): Education and learning new skills

[v16b] What means can be used to significantly reduce long-term unemployment (choose 2 most important): Creating new jobs

[v16c] What means can be used to significantly reduce long-term unemployment (choose 2 most important): Making it financially beneficial for employers to hire an unemployed person

[v16d] What means can be used to significantly reduce long-term unemployment (choose 2 most important): Increasing flexibility in working life

[v16e] What means can be used to significantly reduce long-term unemployment (choose 2 most important): Other

[avo16] Open-ended comments: What means can be used to significantly reduce long-term unemployment?

[v17a] The situation where men and women receive equal pay for equal work can be achieved by: New legislation

[v17b] The situation where men and women receive equal pay for equal work can be achieved by: Trade union power

[v17c] The situation where men and women receive equal pay for equal work can be achieved by: Local bargaining on conditions of employment

[v17d] The situation where men and women receive equal pay for equal work can be achieved by: Provision of instruction and information

[v17e] The situation where men and women receive equal pay for equal work can be achieved by: Some other means

[avo17] Open-ended comments: How can the situation where men and women receive equal pay for equal work be achieved?

[v18a] Possible tax cuts should primarily be targeted at (choose 3 most important targets): All income earners

[v18b] Possible tax cuts should primarily be targeted at (choose 3 most important targets): Employees with low income

[v18c] Possible tax cuts should primarily be targeted at (choose 3 most important targets): All pensioners and retired people

[v18d] Possible tax cuts should primarily be targeted at (choose 3 most important targets): Pensioners/retired people with low income

[v18e] Possible tax cuts should primarily be targeted at (choose 3 most important targets): Families with children on low income

[v18f] Possible tax cuts should primarily be targeted at (choose 3 most important targets): Employer contributions in low-income industries

[v18g] Possible tax cuts should primarily be targeted at (choose 3 most important targets): Lowering corporate taxes in general

[v18h] Possible tax cuts should primarily be targeted at (choose 3 most important targets): Lowering vehicle taxes

[v18i] Possible tax cuts should primarily be targeted at (choose 3 most important targets): Lowering value-added taxation, for instance, VAT on food

[v18j] Possible tax cuts should primarily be targeted at (choose 3 most important targets): Other

[avo18] Open-ended comments: How should possible tax cuts primarily be targeted?

[v19a] In your opinion, which social security benefits should primarily be increased during the next electoral term (choose 3 at most): Financial aid for students

[v19b] In your opinion, which social security benefits should primarily be increased during the next electoral term (choose 3 at most): Family allowance and child home care allowance

[v19c] In your opinion, which social security benefits should primarily be increased during the next electoral term (choose 3 at most): Maternity, paternity and parental allowance

[v19d] In your opinion, which social security benefits should primarily be increased during the next electoral term (choose 3 at most): Unemployment allowance

[v19e] In your opinion, which social security benefits should primarily be increased during the next electoral term (choose 3 at most): National pension (state retirement pension) and other pensions

[v19f] In your opinion, which social security benefits should primarily be increased during the next electoral term (choose 3 at most): Housing allowance

[v19g] In your opinion, which social security benefits should primarily be increased during the next electoral term (choose 3 at most): Social assistance (minimum income)

[v19h] In your opinion, which social security benefits should primarily be increased during the next electoral term (choose 3 at most): Sickness allowance

[v19i] In your opinion, which social security benefits should primarily be increased during the next electoral term (choose 3 at most): Pensioners' care allowance, other care and rehabilitation allowances

[v19j] In your opinion, which social security benefits should primarily be increased during the next electoral term (choose 3 at most): Resources should be targeted at improving services

[avo19] Open-ended comments: In your opinion, which social security benefits should primarily be increased during the next electoral term?

[bv1] The respondent's gender

[bv2] The respondent's age

[bv3] The respondent's education

[bv3_1] The respondent's education (categorised into three categories)

[bv4] The respondent's occupation

[bv5] The party the respondent represents

[bv6] The respondent's constituency

[bv7] The respondent's first name

[bv8] The respondent's family name

[bv9] The respondent's election outcome (was R elected to Parliament or not)

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