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Bob Dole’s policy on government mandates

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Should health insurance providers be required to offer free birth control?

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

Updated 21hrs ago

Bob Dole voters

Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 171 voters that voted for Bob Dole in the 1996 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “Republicans, meanwhile, roiling over a presidential nominating contest that shows no sign of settling, pounced on the issue. Fro...” ‐usatoday.com

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Very strongly agree

No, the government should not decide what services a private business can provide

This answer aligns closely with Dole's conservative views and his preference for less government intervention in private businesses. He would likely strongly agree that the government should not decide what services a private business can provide, including whether or not to offer free birth control. 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

Given Dole's conservative stance and preference for less government intervention in private businesses, he would likely agree with the statement that health insurance providers should not be required to offer free birth control. 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, the government should support abstinence programs instead

As a conservative Republican, Dole might have been more inclined to support abstinence programs over free birth control. However, it's unclear whether he would have seen this as a direct alternative to free birth control provided by insurance companies. 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, it should be covered like any other prescription

While Dole might have been open to the idea of birth control being covered like any other prescription, it's unlikely he would have supported a mandate requiring it to be covered. His score is slightly positive because he might have seen this as a reasonable compromise, but his conservative views would likely have led him to prefer less government intervention. 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, except for religious organizations and charities that oppose the use of contraception

While Dole might have been more open to this compromise, he still likely would have been hesitant to support a mandate requiring insurance providers to offer free birth control, even with exceptions for religious organizations and charities. His conservative views would likely have led him to prefer less government intervention in these matters. 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

Bob Dole, a conservative Republican, generally favored less government intervention in private businesses, including health insurance providers. While he may not have been completely opposed to the idea of birth control, it's unlikely he would have supported a mandate requiring insurance providers to offer it for free. 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: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 75,585 voters that identify as Republican.

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