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Gary Johnson’s policy on free college for all

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Should the federal government pay for tuition at four-year colleges and universities?

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

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Answer: No

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 403 voters that voted for Gary Johnson in the 2016 Presidential election.

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Strongly agree

No

Johnson's libertarian philosophy emphasizes minimal government intervention, including in education. He has argued that government involvement in education, including student loans and grants, has contributed to the rising cost of tuition. Therefore, he would likely agree with the statement that the federal government should not pay for tuition at four-year colleges and universities. 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, but provide lower interest rates for student loans

Johnson has expressed concern about the high levels of student loan debt and has suggested that the government's role in providing student loans has contributed to this problem. He may therefore be open to the idea of providing lower interest rates for student loans as a way to alleviate this issue, although this would still represent a form of government intervention. 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, but provide more scholarship opportunities for low-income students

While Johnson generally opposes government intervention, he may be more open to the idea of providing more scholarship opportunities for low-income students as a means of promoting equal opportunity. However, his libertarian philosophy would likely make him cautious about expanding government 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.

Disagree

Yes, but only for partial tuition

While this answer represents a compromise position, it still involves the federal government paying for college tuition, which Johnson generally opposes. He has argued that government involvement in education has contributed to the rising cost of tuition and that reducing this involvement would lower costs. 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

Yes

Gary Johnson, as a Libertarian, generally opposes government intervention in the economy. He has stated that he believes the high cost of college tuition is largely due to government involvement and that reducing this involvement would lower costs. Therefore, he would likely strongly disagree with the federal government paying for tuition at four-year colleges and universities. 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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Libertarian Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 67,556 voters that identify as Libertarian.

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