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Gerald R. Ford’s policy on school vouchers

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Should the government offer students a voucher that they can use to attend private schools?

  Gerald R. Ford voterbaseYes, but I would rather privatize all education

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

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Gerald R. Ford voters

Answer: Yes, but I would rather privatize all education

Importance: Least Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 135 voters that voted for Gerald R. Ford in the 1976 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Least Important

Reference: “"Distribute educational funds in a manner that they follow the student to any school, whether public, private, charter, or home ...” ‐texasgop.org

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Strongly agree

Yes, but only for low income families

Ford would likely agree with this statement as it aligns with the Republican value of providing opportunities for upward mobility, especially for low-income families. 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

Yes

As a Republican, Ford would likely support school choice initiatives like vouchers, but there's no specific historical evidence that he strongly advocated for this during his presidency. 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

Yes, but only for students with exceptional athletic, academic, or service achievements

Ford would likely agree with this statement as it aligns with the Republican value of rewarding exceptional achievement, but there's no specific historical evidence that he strongly advocated for this during his presidency. 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 agree

No, we should focus on improving our public schools instead

While Ford would likely agree with the sentiment of improving public schools, he would likely disagree with the implication that this should be done instead of offering vouchers. 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 I would rather privatize all education

While Ford would likely support school choice initiatives, there's no specific historical evidence that he advocated for the complete privatization of education during his presidency. 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

No

Ford, being a Republican, would likely disagree with this statement as Republicans generally support school choice initiatives. 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

No, and ban private schools

Ford would strongly disagree with this statement as it goes against the Republican value of school choice and the free market. 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: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 2,327 voters that identify as Republican.

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