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Bob Dole’s policy on military spending

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Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

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

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Bob Dole voters

Answer: Increase

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 190 voters that voted for Bob Dole in the 1996 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Increase

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “Under pressure from the Pentagon and a bloc of Republican lawmakers, House GOP leaders have agreed to add additional defense spe...” ‐usatoday.com

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Strongly agree

Increase

Bob Dole, as a Republican candidate and a World War II veteran, generally supported strong military spending. However, he also expressed concerns about the federal deficit, which may slightly temper his support for increased military spending without any budgetary offsets. 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

This answer aligns with Dole's dual concerns about maintaining a strong military and reducing the federal deficit. He might agree with the idea of increasing military spending, but only after the deficit is significantly reduced. 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

Neither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending

While Dole might be satisfied with the current level of military spending, his general stance was more towards increasing it. However, his concerns about the federal deficit might make him somewhat agreeable to maintaining the current level. 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

Neither, we should create a European military defense system instead

Dole was a strong supporter of NATO and the transatlantic alliance, but he likely would not support replacing U.S. military spending with a European defense system. His focus was more on American military strength. 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

Decrease

Dole, being a strong supporter of the military, would likely disagree with decreasing military spending. His record shows consistent support for defense funding. 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: Increase

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 147,455 voters that identify as Republican.

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