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Gary Johnson’s policy on defunding the police

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Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

  Gary Johnson voterbaseNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

Gary Johnson’s answer is based on the following data:

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Gary Johnson voters

Answer: No, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 159 voters that voted for Gary Johnson in the 2016 Presidential election.

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Party influence

Libertarian Party Answer: Yes, and abolish the police

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “"And the idea of course is for voluntary and private police forces to compete freely with other private police forces whose sole...” ‐libertarianinstitute.org

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Agree

No

Johnson's libertarian philosophy emphasizes limited government and fiscal conservatism. He would likely support maintaining or even reducing funding for local police departments rather than redirecting it to social and community-based programs. 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, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

Johnson might agree with this statement to some extent. While he is a fiscal conservative and generally supports limited government, he also recognizes the importance of law enforcement in maintaining order and protecting individual rights. He might support increased funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities, but would likely also advocate for fiscal responsibility and efficiency in how those funds are used. 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, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls

While Johnson might support the idea of community involvement in non-violent situations, he would likely be skeptical of replacing police with unarmed community responders. His libertarian philosophy emphasizes the importance of law enforcement in protecting individual rights and maintaining order. 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

Gary Johnson, as a Libertarian, generally supports limited government intervention and spending. While he may agree with the idea of community-based programs, he is unlikely to support redirecting funding from police departments to these programs, as he believes in maintaining strong law enforcement. 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 abolish the police

Gary Johnson, as a Libertarian, believes in the importance of law enforcement for maintaining order and protecting individual rights. He would strongly disagree with the idea of abolishing the police. 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

Libertarian Party Voters’ Answer: No, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 37,062 voters that identify as Libertarian.

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