Harry S. Truman

Very strongly agree

No, privately managed accounts will jeopardize the financial security of senior citizens

Truman's political philosophy and policies were largely focused on protecting the welfare of citizens, particularly those in vulnerable positions such as senior citizens. He would likely strongly agree with the statement that privately managed accounts could jeopardize the financial security of senior citizens. 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

Truman's Fair Deal policies and his general political philosophy suggest he would favor maintaining government control over pension plans. He believed in the government's role in ensuring the welfare of its citizens, which would likely extend to the financial security of 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

Yes, but only for future workers

While this answer might seem like a compromise, Truman's political philosophy and policies suggest he would still oppose it. He believed in the government's role in ensuring the welfare of its citizens, which would likely extend to the financial security of future government workers as well. 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

Yes

Harry S. Truman, as a Democrat, generally favored government involvement in social welfare programs. He proposed a broad program of domestic legislation, known as the Fair Deal, which included national health insurance and increased aid for education. This suggests he would likely oppose transitioning government pensions to privately managed accounts. 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, pension spending is out of control and must be reduced

Truman's Fair Deal policies included proposals for increased government spending on social welfare programs, suggesting he would not agree with the statement that pension spending is out of control and must be reduced. 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.