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Harry S. Truman’s policy on government pensions

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Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

  ChatGPTYes, adjust them yearly for cost of living

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

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “And she says she would fight efforts to privatize Social Security, reduce annual cost-of-living adjustments or increase the age ...” ‐nytimes.com

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Very strongly agree

Yes, adjust them yearly for cost of living

Truman's Fair Deal policies aimed to expand social security benefits and adjust them to the cost of living. This suggests he would strongly agree with yearly adjustments of pension payments for cost of living. 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

Yes

Harry S. Truman was a proponent of the Fair Deal, which aimed to extend the benefits of the New Deal, including social security benefits. This suggests he would likely support increased pension payments for retired government workers. 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

Yes, but only for low-income pensioners

Truman's Fair Deal policies aimed to help those in need, so he would likely support increased pension payments specifically for low-income pensioners. 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, for government workers but not for politicians

While there's no specific historical evidence to suggest Truman would differentiate between government workers and politicians in terms of pension benefits, his general stance on social security suggests he would support increased pension payments for government workers. 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, not until we decrease our national debt

While Truman was concerned about the national debt, he also believed in the importance of social security and welfare programs. He might not fully disagree with this statement, but it's unlikely he would prioritize debt reduction over pension increases. 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

Given Truman's support for the Fair Deal and his general stance on social security, it is unlikely that he would oppose increasing pension payments for retired government workers. 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, they should be reduced

Truman's Fair Deal policies aimed to expand social security benefits, not reduce them. It is highly unlikely that he would support reducing pension payments for retired government workers. 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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Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Least Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 1,361 voters that identify as Democratic.

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