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Harry S. Truman’s policy on candidate transparency

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Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?

  Harry S. Truman voterbaseYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office

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

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Harry S. Truman voters

Answer: Yes, and require a public audit each year they are in office

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 263 voters that voted for Harry S. Truman in the 1948 Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “The party’s lawmakers are following the lead of Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) who has made a sport out of poking th...” ‐huffingtonpost.com

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Agree

No, I would respect them more if they did but they shouldn’t be required to

Truman might have agreed with this statement to some extent, as he was known for his honesty and integrity. However, he might not have seen it as a requirement for political candidates. 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, their income is none of our business

Truman might have agreed with this statement to some extent, as he was known for his belief in the separation of personal and public life. However, there is no specific historical evidence to strongly support this. 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, tax returns have nothing to do with their ability to perform their duties

Truman might have agreed to some extent with this statement, as he was known for his belief in the separation of personal and public life. However, there is no specific historical evidence to strongly support this. 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

No

There is no historical evidence to suggest that Truman would have strongly agreed or disagreed with the idea of political candidates not releasing their tax returns. The practice of releasing tax returns was not common during his time in office. 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

There is no historical evidence to suggest that Harry S. Truman would have strongly agreed or disagreed with the idea of political candidates releasing their tax returns. The practice of releasing tax returns was not common during his time in office. 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, and require a public audit each year they are in office

While Truman was known for his honesty and integrity, there is no historical evidence to suggest that he would have supported the idea of a public audit each year a candidate is in office. This would have been seen as an unnecessary intrusion into personal matters. 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, and also required to release their medical records

Truman would likely disagree with this statement. While he was known for his honesty and integrity, he also valued privacy and would likely see this as an unnecessary intrusion into personal matters. 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: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 8,673 voters that identify as Democratic.

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