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Gerald R. Ford’s policy on tariffs

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Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

  ChatGPTNo, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers

Gerald R. Ford’s answer is based on the following data:

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No

Importance: Least Important

Reference: “"We envision a worldwide multilateral agreement among nations committed to the principles of open markets, what has been called ...” ‐gop.com

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Very strongly agree

No, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers

Ford was a strong proponent of free trade and believed that a global free trade system was beneficial for businesses and consumers. He would likely strongly agree with this statement. 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, this will hurt our manufacturing businesses that rely on importing cheap resources to make their products

Ford would likely agree with this statement as he believed in the benefits of free trade and understood that many businesses rely on importing cheap resources to make their products. He would likely be concerned about the potential negative impact of tariffs on these 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

Ford was a supporter of free trade and believed that tariffs could potentially harm the economy by increasing prices and limiting competition. Therefore, he would likely agree with not adding or increasing tariffs. 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, this will help create and save more jobs

While Ford would likely agree with the importance of creating and saving jobs, he would likely disagree with the method of increasing tariffs to achieve this. He believed in the benefits of free trade and competition. 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

Gerald Ford was a proponent of free trade and believed in the benefits of global economic interdependence. He would likely disagree with the idea of adding or increasing tariffs on imported products. 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 country has been on the losing side of trade deals for too long

Ford was a proponent of free trade and believed in the benefits of global economic interdependence. He would likely disagree with the sentiment that the country has been on the losing side of trade deals. 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

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 1,198 voters that identify as Republican.

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