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Barry M. Goldwater’s policy on labor unions

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Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

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Barry M. Goldwater’s answer is based on the following data:

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Barry M. Goldwater voters

Answer: Hurt

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 224 voters that voted for Barry M. Goldwater in the 1964 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Hurt

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “Republicans in statehouses across the country are plotting a tough new campaign to check the power of labor unions and chip away...” ‐foxnews.com

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Strongly agree

Hurt

Goldwater was a strong critic of labor unions, believing that they had too much power and could harm the economy. He supported legislation to limit their power, such as the Taft-Hartley Act. 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

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

This answer aligns closely with Goldwater's views. He believed that labor unions could be beneficial in theory, but he was critical of their actual practices and believed they had become corrupt. He supported legislation to limit their power. 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, but ban their ability to make political donations

Goldwater might have agreed with this answer to some extent. He was critical of the political power of labor unions and might have supported restrictions on their ability to make political donations. However, he did not necessarily believe that unions were beneficial to the economy. 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

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

While Goldwater was generally critical of labor unions, he might have been more supportive of private unions than public ones. However, his overall stance was that unions had too much power and could harm the economy. 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

Help

Barry Goldwater was a conservative Republican who often criticized labor unions. He believed that they had too much power and could harm the economy. He was a strong supporter of the Taft-Hartley Act, which restricted the power of labor 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.

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Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: Hurt

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 4,749 voters that identify as Republican.

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