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Gerald R. Ford’s policy on medicaid

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Should the federal government increase funding of health care for low income individuals (Medicaid)?

  Gerald R. Ford voterbaseNo, and each state should decide their own level of coverage

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

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Gerald R. Ford voters

Answer: No, and each state should decide their own level of coverage

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 334 voters that voted for Gerald R. Ford in the 1976 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “As they have in past years, Republicans are proposing to cut spending on Medicaid, food stamps and, eventually, Medicare. They'd...” ‐washingtonpost.com

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Strongly agree

No, and each state should decide their own level of coverage

Ford was a proponent of states' rights and believed in limited federal intervention. He would likely support the idea of states deciding their own level of coverage. 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 fiscal conservative who believed in limited government intervention. He would likely support not increasing funding for Medicaid. 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, and eligibility should only include the elderly and disabled

Ford might agree with this to some extent as he was a fiscal conservative and might support limiting eligibility to certain groups. However, he did not take extreme positions on social 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.

Slightly agree

No, and the federal government should not increase funding for any social programs

While Ford was a fiscal conservative, he did not advocate for completely stopping funding for social programs. He would likely not fully 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.

Neutral

Yes, but only increase for the elderly and disabled

Ford might be neutral on this issue. While he was a fiscal conservative, he did not take extreme positions on social programs and might support targeted increases in 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.

Disagree

Yes

While Ford was not completely against social programs, he was a fiscal conservative who believed in limited government intervention. He would likely not support a broad increase in funding for Medicaid. 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

No, and abolish Medicaid

Despite his fiscal conservatism, Ford did not advocate for the abolition of social programs like Medicaid. He would likely strongly disagree 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.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, but I prefer switching to a single payer healthcare system

Ford was a fiscal conservative and would not support a single payer healthcare system, which would involve significant 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.

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Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 142,115 voters that identify as Republican.

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