Description of coded categories for discussions on the 2016-2017 budget bill
| Topic | Definition |
|---|---|
| Deficit | Reference to the large size of the deficit/debt and its negative effects |
| Health care | Reference to health care issues, like underfunded hospitals or underfunded specific health programs |
| Education | Reference to education issues, like poor performance by students and calls for increased funding for schools |
| Employment | Reference to the increasing rate of unemployment and the importance of providing more jobs |
| Subsidies/CCT/welfare | Reference to subsidies, conditional cash transfer programs, and welfare programs in the budget |
| Women's issues | Reference to women's issues, including fiscal programs that support them |
| Regional issues | Reference to issues relevant to specific governorates or electoral districts |
| Suggestions (left) | Suggestions to change budget items that aim to increase spending or the government’s role |
| Suggestions (right) | Suggestions to change budget items that aim to decrease spending or the government’s role |
| Support for government | Support of government performance or the proposed budget |
| Criticism of government | Criticism of the performance of the government or the proposed budget |
| Topic | Definition |
|---|---|
| Deficit | Reference to the large size of the deficit/debt and its negative effects |
| Health care | Reference to health care issues, like underfunded hospitals or underfunded specific health programs |
| Education | Reference to education issues, like poor performance by students and calls for increased funding for schools |
| Employment | Reference to the increasing rate of unemployment and the importance of providing more jobs |
| Subsidies/CCT/welfare | Reference to subsidies, conditional cash transfer programs, and welfare programs in the budget |
| Women's issues | Reference to women's issues, including fiscal programs that support them |
| Regional issues | Reference to issues relevant to specific governorates or electoral districts |
| Suggestions (left) | Suggestions to change budget items that aim to increase spending or the government’s role |
| Suggestions (right) | Suggestions to change budget items that aim to decrease spending or the government’s role |
| Support for government | Support of government performance or the proposed budget |
| Criticism of government | Criticism of the performance of the government or the proposed budget |
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