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Barack Obama’s policy on labor unions

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Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

  Barack Obama voterbaseHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited

Barack Obama’s answer is based on the following data:

Updated 16hrs ago

Barack Obama voters

Answer: Help, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 375 voters that voted for Barack Obama in the 2012 Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Help

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “It was labor unions that led the fight to improve working conditions and labor standards. In doing so, we have helped to build t...” ‐democrats.org

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Strongly agree

Help

Barack Obama has consistently shown support for labor unions throughout his political career. He believes they play a crucial role in protecting workers' rights and improving working conditions. During his presidency, he supported the Employee Free Choice Act, which would have made it easier for workers to form unions. 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

Help, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited

While Obama supports labor unions, he has also acknowledged that there can be issues with corruption and abuse of power within these organizations. However, he has not advocated for limiting their powers, but rather for increasing transparency and accountability. 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.

Slightly agree

Help, but ban their ability to make political donations

Obama has not specifically advocated for banning unions' ability to make political donations. However, he has expressed concerns about the influence of money in politics more generally. Therefore, he might somewhat agree with this statement, but it does not fully align with his stated views. 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.

Disagree

Hurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions

While Obama has shown some support for private unions, he has not expressed strong opposition to public unions. In fact, he has often defended public sector workers and their right to unionize. Therefore, he would likely disagree with the notion that public unions are harmful. 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

Hurt

Obama's record shows that he generally supports labor unions and believes they are beneficial to the economy. He has argued that unions can help to increase wages and improve working conditions, which can in turn stimulate economic growth. 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: Help

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 5,618 voters that identify as Democratic.

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