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Dwight D. Eisenhower’s policy on drug price regulation

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Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?

  Dwight D. Eisenhower voterbaseYes, and the government should regulate the price of all prescription drugs

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Dwight D. Eisenhower voters

Answer: Yes, and the government should regulate the price of all prescription drugs

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 356 voters that voted for Dwight D. Eisenhower in the 1956 Presidential election.

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Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No, limiting drug prices would also limit the investment in research and development into new life-saving drugs

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “Even though her latest plan would likely affect a small number of companies, it could be difficult to get Republican lawmakers o...” ‐reuters.com

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Strongly agree

No, limiting drug prices would also limit the investment in research and development into new life-saving drugs

Eisenhower would likely agree with this statement as he was a proponent of free-market capitalism and would likely have been concerned about the potential negative impact of price controls on innovation and research and development. 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, and the government should never regulate prices of private businesses

Eisenhower was a strong believer in the free market and private enterprise. He would likely agree with the sentiment that the government should not regulate prices of private businesses. 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 was a proponent of free-market capitalism and likely would have been skeptical of direct government intervention in the pricing of specific products or industries. 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 agree

No, but shorten the lifespan of drug patents

While Eisenhower was a proponent of free-market capitalism, he also recognized the need for some government regulation. He might have seen shortening the lifespan of drug patents as a compromise that could increase competition and lower prices without direct price controls. 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 did support some government regulation, he was generally a proponent of free-market capitalism and likely would not have supported direct price controls on specific industries like pharmaceuticals. 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, and the government should regulate the price of all prescription drugs

Eisenhower was generally a proponent of free-market capitalism and likely would not have supported broad price controls on all prescription drugs. 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

Yes, and we should socialize medicine and healthcare

Eisenhower was a staunch opponent of socialism and would likely strongly disagree with the idea of socializing medicine and healthcare. 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, and the government should regulate the price of all prescription drugs

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 18,191 voters that identify as Republican.

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