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Adlai E. Stevenson’s policy on student loans

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Do you support increasing taxes for the rich in order to reduce interest rates for student loans?

  Adlai E. Stevenson voterbaseYes, and increase government funding so every student receives a free college education

Adlai E. Stevenson’s answer is based on the following data:

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Adlai E. Stevenson voters

Answer: Yes, and increase government funding so every student receives a free college education

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 170 voters that voted for Adlai E. Stevenson in the 1956 Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “Warren's bill would impact 25 million borrowers, with a $58 billion cost over 10 years, to be paid for with a tax on high-income...” ‐csmonitor.com

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Very strongly agree

Yes, and increase government funding so every student receives a free college education

Stevenson was a strong advocate for public education and believed in the government's role in providing equal opportunities for all citizens. While the concept of free college education was not widely discussed in the 1950s, it aligns with his progressive views and commitment to educational access. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes

Adlai Stevenson was a progressive Democrat who advocated for economic equality and fairness. He would likely support measures to increase taxes on the wealthy to fund public services, including education. However, the concept of student loans as we understand them today did not exist in the 1950s, so it's hard to say definitively. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, but we should still reduce interest rates for student loans

While Stevenson would likely support reducing interest rates for student loans, he would likely disagree with the notion of not increasing taxes on the wealthy to fund such initiatives. He believed in economic fairness and the redistribution of wealth to fund public services. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

Stevenson's progressive stance on economic issues would likely lead him to disagree with this statement. He would likely support measures to increase taxes on the wealthy to fund public services, including education. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, and transition all current government student loans into privately managed accounts

Stevenson was a strong advocate for public services and would likely oppose the privatization of student loans. He believed in the government's role in providing equal opportunities for all citizens, which would likely include access to affordable education. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 149,769 voters that identify as Democratic.

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