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Barry M. Goldwater’s policy on tariffs

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Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

  Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseNo, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers

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

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Barry M. Goldwater voters

Answer: No, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers

Importance: Least Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 158 voters that voted for Barry M. Goldwater in the 1964 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No

Importance: Least Important

Reference: “"We envision a worldwide multilateral agreement among nations committed to the principles of open markets, what has been called ...” ‐gop.com

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Very strongly agree

No, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers

Goldwater was a strong advocate for free trade and believed that a global free trade system was beneficial for businesses and consumers. He would likely strongly agree with this statement. 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

No

Goldwater was a proponent of free trade and believed that tariffs and other forms of protectionism were harmful to the economy. He would likely agree with the idea of not increasing tariffs. 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, this will hurt our manufacturing businesses that rely on importing cheap resources to make their products

Goldwater would likely agree with this statement as he believed in the benefits of free trade and understood that many businesses rely on importing cheap resources to make their products. He would likely see tariffs as a threat to these businesses. 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

Yes, our country has been on the losing side of trade deals for too long

Goldwater believed in the benefits of free trade and would likely disagree with the notion that the U.S. has been on the losing side of trade deals. He would likely see tariffs as a form of protectionism that would 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

Yes

Barry Goldwater was a strong advocate for free trade and believed in minimal government intervention in the economy. He would likely disagree with the idea of increasing tariffs on imported goods. 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

Yes, this will help create and save more jobs

While Goldwater was concerned about job creation, he believed that free trade, not protectionism, was the best way to achieve this. He would likely disagree with the idea that tariffs would help create or save jobs. 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: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 1,246 voters that identify as Republican.

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