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Dwight D. Eisenhower’s policy on pension reform

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Should pension plans for federal, state, and local government workers be transitioned into privately managed accounts?

  Dwight D. Eisenhower voterbaseYes, pension spending is out of control and must be reduced

Dwight D. Eisenhower’s answer is based on the following data:

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Dwight D. Eisenhower voters

Answer: Yes, pension spending is out of control and must be reduced

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 249 voters that voted for Dwight D. Eisenhower in the 1956 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “Right now, federal government workers receive far more generous retirement benefits than private-sector employees. The cost to t...” ‐govexec.com

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Strongly agree

No, privately managed accounts will jeopardize the financial security of senior citizens

Eisenhower was a proponent of social safety nets and would likely agree that privatizing pension plans could jeopardize the financial security of senior citizens. His administration expanded Social Security and added disability insurance to the program. 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

Eisenhower's administration did not push for the privatization of pension plans. He believed in a balanced approach to fiscal policy, which included maintaining social safety nets. 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 disagree

Yes, but only for future workers

While Eisenhower was a fiscal conservative, there is no historical evidence to suggest that he would support transitioning pension plans for future workers into privately managed accounts. 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

While Eisenhower was a fiscal conservative, he did not advocate for the privatization of pension plans. He believed in a balanced approach to fiscal policy, which included maintaining social safety nets. 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, pension spending is out of control and must be reduced

Eisenhower did not view pension spending as 'out of control.' He believed in a balanced approach to fiscal policy, which included maintaining social safety nets. His administration expanded Social Security and added disability insurance to the program. 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: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 1,682 voters that identify as Republican.

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