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Barack Obama’s policy on military spending

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Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

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

Public statements

Answer: Increase

Reference: “The president will ask Congress to break through its own spending caps — commonly referred to as “sequestration” — and allocate ...” ‐washingtonpost.com

100% Voter Support: 1 support and 0 oppose this candidate’s public statement on this issue.

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Barack Obama voters

Answer: Decrease

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 583 voters that voted for Barack Obama in the 2012 Presidential election.

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Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Increase

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “Defending America is not just a question of defending our borders. We must continue to support and train our military to meet th...” ‐democrats.org

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Agree

Neither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending

Obama's stance on military spending was generally to maintain it at a similar level, with some strategic cuts and increases. He did not advocate for drastic changes in either direction. 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

Increase, but only after our deficit is drastically reduced

Obama did express concern about the national deficit and made some efforts to reduce it during his presidency. However, he did not tie these efforts directly to military spending, so while he might somewhat agree with this statement, it does not fully represent his stance. 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

Decrease

Obama's administration did make some cuts to military spending, particularly in areas they deemed less critical to national security. However, these cuts were not drastic, and he did not advocate for significant reductions in military spending overall. 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

Increase

While Barack Obama did not drastically cut military spending during his presidency, he did not advocate for significant increases either. His administration focused on strategic spending and modernization rather than simply increasing the budget. 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

Neither, we should create a European military defense system instead

Obama's foreign policy focused on strengthening NATO and other international alliances, but he did not propose creating a European military defense system. His approach was more about cooperation and diplomacy than creating new military structures. 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: Decrease

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 133,263 voters that identify as Democratic.

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