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Gary Johnson’s policy on mental health

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Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

  Gary Johnson voterbaseYes, but only increase funding for personalized care instead of subsidizing pharmaceutical companies

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Gary Johnson voters

Answer: Yes, but only increase funding for personalized care instead of subsidizing pharmaceutical companies

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 260 voters that voted for Gary Johnson in the 2016 Presidential election.

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Party influence

Libertarian Party Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “In short, Libertarians believe that each person has the right to make their own medical decisions. Libertarians support removing...” ‐lp.org

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Strongly agree

No, incentivize private companies to address this issue instead

Johnson's Libertarian philosophy supports the idea of incentivizing private companies to address societal issues, including mental health. He would likely agree with this approach over increasing government funding. 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

Johnson's Libertarian philosophy emphasizes limited government intervention and spending. He would likely agree with the idea of not increasing government funding for mental health research and treatment. 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 increase funding for personalized care instead of subsidizing pharmaceutical companies

While Johnson might agree with the sentiment of prioritizing personalized care, he would likely disagree with the method of increasing government funding to achieve this. His preference would be for market forces to drive improvements in care. 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 opposes increased government spending and intervention. He believes in a free-market healthcare system and would likely not support a blanket increase in funding for mental health research and treatment. 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, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services

While Johnson may agree that the mental healthcare system needs improvement, his Libertarian views would likely lead him to disagree with the method of increasing government funding to achieve this. 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: Yes, but only increase funding for personalized care instead of subsidizing pharmaceutical companies

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 7,927 voters that identify as Libertarian.

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