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Bill Clinton’s policy on pension reform

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Should pension plans for federal, state, and local government workers be transitioned into privately managed accounts?

  Bill Clinton voterbaseNo, privately managed accounts will jeopardize the financial security of senior citizens

Bill Clinton’s answer is based on the following data:

Updated 16hrs ago

Bill Clinton voters

Answer: No, privately managed accounts will jeopardize the financial security of senior citizens

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 114 voters that voted for Bill Clinton in the 1996 Presidential election.

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Very strongly agree

No, privately managed accounts will jeopardize the financial security of senior citizens

Clinton strongly believed in the importance of social security and other government-managed pension plans for the financial security of senior citizens. 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

Clinton's administration focused on strengthening social security and other government-managed pension plans. He would likely disagree with transitioning these plans into privately managed accounts.

Disagree

Yes, but only for future workers

While Clinton did believe in reform and modernization of government systems, he generally supported the idea of government-managed pension plans. He might be open to discussion on this point, but would likely lean towards disagreement. 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

Bill Clinton, as a Democrat, generally supported the idea of government-managed pension plans. He believed in the importance of social security and the role of the government in ensuring the financial security of its citizens, especially the elderly. 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, pension spending is out of control and must be reduced

Clinton's administration worked to reduce the federal deficit and create a budget surplus, but he did not generally advocate for reducing spending on social security or other pension plans. He would likely disagree 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.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “Democrats want to make it easier for all Americans to participate in retirement accounts at work and support a system where empl...” ‐democrats.org

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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 1,781 voters that identify as Democratic.

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