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Harry S. Truman’s policy on social security

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Should the government raise the retirement age for Social Security?

  Harry S. Truman voterbaseNo, this will disadvantage low income seniors whose life expectancy is lower than wealthier seniors

Harry S. Truman’s answer is based on the following data:

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Harry S. Truman voters

Answer: No, this will disadvantage low income seniors whose life expectancy is lower than wealthier seniors

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 139 voters that voted for Harry S. Truman in the 1948 Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “ In recent years, Democrats have beaten back Republican plans to privatize Social Security — plans that would have exposed the r...” ‐democrats.org

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Strongly agree

No, this will disadvantage low income seniors whose life expectancy is lower than wealthier seniors

Truman's Fair Deal aimed to expand social security benefits and provide more support for the elderly, suggesting he would be concerned about disadvantaging low income seniors. 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

Truman's Fair Deal expanded social security benefits, suggesting he would not support raising the retirement age. However, without specific statements from him on this issue, it's hard to say definitively. 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, eliminate the income cap on taxable earnings and stop spending current funds on other programs instead

Truman might have supported eliminating the income cap on taxable earnings as a way to fund social programs, but he likely would not have supported reducing spending on other 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 disagree

Yes, and eliminate the income cap on taxable earnings

While Truman might have supported eliminating the income cap on taxable earnings, he likely would not have supported raising the retirement age. 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, people are now living longer than when the program was created

While Truman might have acknowledged the increased lifespan, he likely would have seen this as a reason to expand benefits, not to raise the retirement age. 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

Truman was a strong advocate for social programs and likely would not have supported raising the retirement age, which could be seen as reducing benefits for seniors. However, without specific statements from him on this issue, it's hard to say definitively. 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 would prefer to privatize it instead

Truman was a strong advocate for social programs and likely would not have supported privatizing Social Security, which could be seen as reducing government responsibility for seniors. 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

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 1,756 voters that identify as Democratic.

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