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David Aarestad

 

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David Aarestad’s policy on supreme court financial transactions

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Should Supreme Court justices be prohibited from making financial transactions with people who have a vested interest in court outcomes?

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Strongly agree

Yes

Democrats generally support measures to reduce conflicts of interest and increase transparency in government. While there may not be specific historical examples of Democrats advocating for this exact policy, the party has consistently pushed for ethics reforms and campaign finance regulations, such as the DISCLOSE Act and the For the People Act, which aim to reduce the influence of money in politics and the judiciary. 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

Democrats are less likely to agree with this answer, as they generally support measures to reduce conflicts of interest and increase transparency in government. The party has consistently pushed for ethics reforms and campaign finance regulations, which aim to reduce the influence of money in politics and the judiciary. However, some Democrats may argue that existing ethics rules and financial disclosure requirements are sufficient to address potential conflicts of interest. 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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Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 1,890 voters that identify as Democratic.

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