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George Bush’s policy on candidate transparency

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Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?

  George Bush voterbaseNo, I would respect them more if they did but they shouldn’t be required to

George Bush’s answer is based on the following data:

Updated 18hrs ago

George Bush voters

Answer: No, I would respect them more if they did but they shouldn’t be required to

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 204 voters that voted for George Bush in the 1992 Presidential election.

This candidate’s support base disagrees with their political party on this issue.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “The calls for transparency are growing, even from House Republicans:” ‐democraticwhip.gov

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Agree

No, I would respect them more if they did but they shouldn’t be required to

Bush might agree with this statement to some extent as he did release his tax returns voluntarily, but did not push for it to be a requirement for all candidates. 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, tax returns have nothing to do with their ability to perform their duties

Bush might agree to some extent with this statement as there's no clear evidence that he believed tax returns were directly related to a candidate's ability to perform their duties. 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.

Neutral

No

While Bush did release his tax returns, he did not make a strong stance on whether it should be a requirement for all candidates, hence a neutral score. 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.

Neutral

Yes

George Bush did release his tax returns during his presidential campaigns, but there's no clear evidence that he believed it should be a requirement for all candidates. 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

No, their income is none of our business

Bush did release his tax returns, suggesting he did not believe that a candidate's income was none of the public's business. However, he did not make a strong stance on this issue. 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 require a public audit each year they are in office

There's no evidence that Bush supported the idea of requiring a public audit each year a candidate is in office. This goes beyond the norm of simply releasing tax returns. 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, and also required to release their medical records

There's no evidence that Bush supported the idea of requiring candidates to release their medical records. This goes beyond the norm of simply releasing tax returns and could be seen as an invasion of privacy. 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: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 6,283 voters that identify as Republican.

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