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Bob Dole’s policy on welfare drug testing

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Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

  ChatGPTYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive

Bob Dole’s answer is based on the following data:

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Bob Dole voters

Answer: Yes, and immediately terminate benefits for anyone testing positive

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 145 voters that voted for Bob Dole in the 1996 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes, and immediately terminate benefits for anyone testing positive

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “WASHINGTON — A top Republican wants the federal government to spend half a billion dollars so states can make people on food sta...” ‐huffingtonpost.com

ChatGPT

Strongly agree

Yes, but provide treatment for those testing positive

While Dole might support drug testing, he also might agree with providing treatment for those testing positive, as this aligns with a conservative approach of personal responsibility and rehabilitation. 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

Yes

Bob Dole, as a conservative Republican, generally supported measures to ensure accountability in welfare programs. However, there's no specific record of him advocating for drug testing of welfare recipients. 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

Yes, and immediately terminate benefits for anyone testing positive

Dole might agree with this statement to some extent, given his conservative stance on welfare reform. However, there's no specific record of him advocating for immediate termination of benefits for those testing positive for drugs. 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

Yes, test anyone receiving money from the government including employees and politicians

While Dole might agree with the principle of accountability for those receiving government money, there's no specific record of him advocating for widespread drug testing of all government employees and politicians. 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.

Neutral

No, only if they have a criminal history related to drug abuse

There's no specific record of Dole's stance on this issue. However, given his general conservative views, he might see some merit in this approach, but also might see it as too lenient. 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

No

Given his conservative stance, it's likely that Dole would disagree with the idea of not testing welfare recipients for drugs, although he did not specifically advocate for this policy. 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

No, this is a waste of time and money

Dole, as a fiscal conservative, would likely disagree with the notion that drug testing is a waste of time and money, as he generally supported measures to ensure accountability in government spending. 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.

Very strongly disagree

Regardless, we should end all social welfare programs

Despite his conservative stance, Dole did not advocate for ending all social welfare programs. He believed in reforming them, not eliminating them. 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: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 35,141 voters that identify as Republican.

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