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David Kustoff’s policy on military spending

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Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

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David Kustoff’s answer is based on the following data:

Updated 23hrs ago

David Kustoff voters

Answer: Increase

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 792 voters that voted for David Kustoff in the 2020 Tennessee District 8 US House of Representatives election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Increase

Importance: Less 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

David Kustoff, a Republican, has consistently supported strong military spending. He voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, which increased military spending. However, he may not fully agree with unrestricted increases, hence the score of 4 instead of 5. 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

Kustoff has shown concern for fiscal responsibility, but his support for military spending has generally not been contingent on deficit reduction. He might agree with this statement to some extent, but it does not fully align with his past positions. 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 Kustoff has shown support for current levels of military spending, his voting record indicates a preference for increases when possible. Therefore, he might somewhat agree with maintaining current levels if increases are not feasible. 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

Decrease

Kustoff's voting record and public statements indicate a strong support for military spending. He has not shown any inclination towards decreasing military spending, hence a score of -5. 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

Neither, we should create a European military defense system instead

Kustoff has not shown support for shifting American military focus towards a European defense system. His focus has been on American military strength and readiness, hence a score of -5. 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 147,307 voters that identify as Republican.

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