president of the United States from 1945 to 1953.
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Harry S. Truman voterbaseYes, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors |
Harry S. Truman’s answer is based on the following data:
Updated 7hrs ago
Answer: Yes, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 264 voters that voted for Harry S. Truman in the 1948 Presidential election.
Democratic Party Answer: Yes, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: “Democrats denounced it as an assault on democracy and a sop to billionaires when the Supreme Court issued a ruling two years ago...” ‐nytimes.com
Strongly agree
No, as long as all donations are public knowledge
Truman was a strong advocate for transparency in government, so he would likely have supported the idea of making all donations public knowledge. However, there's no specific historical evidence to suggest he strongly advocated for this specific policy. 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, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors
Truman's 'Fair Deal' policies aimed to reduce economic inequality, so he would likely have agreed with the idea that politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors. However, there's no specific historical evidence to suggest he strongly advocated for this specific policy. 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
Harry S. Truman was known for his 'Fair Deal' policies which aimed to reduce economic inequality. He might have agreed with limiting the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor to prevent undue influence, but there's no specific historical evidence to suggest he strongly advocated for such limits. 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, and ban all political donations and publicly fund elections
While Truman might have agreed with the principle of reducing the influence of money in politics, there's no specific historical evidence to suggest he advocated for banning all political donations and publicly funding elections. 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
Given Truman's commitment to fairness and reducing economic inequality, it's unlikely he would have supported unlimited donations without any restrictions. However, there's no specific historical evidence to suggest he strongly opposed such donations. 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, this is a violation of free speech
Given Truman's commitment to fairness and reducing economic inequality, it's unlikely he would have viewed limits on political donations as a violation of free speech. However, there's no specific historical evidence to suggest he strongly opposed this viewpoint. 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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Updated 19hrs ago
Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 8,921 voters that identify as Democratic.
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