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Harry S. Truman’s policy on drug price regulation

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Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?

  Harry S. Truman voterbaseYes, and the government should regulate the price of all prescription drugs

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

Updated 8hrs ago

Harry S. Truman voters

Answer: Yes, and the government should regulate the price of all prescription drugs

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 277 voters that voted for Harry S. Truman in the 1948 Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “Reducing Prescription Drug Costs It is unacceptable that the United States pays, by far, the highest prices in the world for pre...” ‐democrats.org

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Very strongly agree

Yes, and the government should regulate the price of all prescription drugs

Truman's advocacy for a national health insurance plan and his general support for government regulation of the economy suggest he would strongly agree with the idea of regulating the price of all prescription drugs. 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 a national health insurance plan, which would likely include some form of price regulation for life-saving drugs. However, he did not specifically advocate for drug price regulation. 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, and we should socialize medicine and healthcare

Truman's support for a national health insurance plan suggests he would likely agree with the idea of socializing medicine and healthcare, although he did not specifically advocate for full socialization. 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, but shorten the lifespan of drug patents

While Truman did not specifically address the issue of drug patents, his general support for government regulation suggests he might agree with the idea of shortening the lifespan of drug patents. 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, limiting drug prices would also limit the investment in research and development into new life-saving drugs

While Truman might understand the argument about limiting investment in research and development, his overall stance on government intervention suggests he would likely 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.

Strongly disagree

No

Truman's support for a national health insurance plan suggests he would likely disagree with the idea of not regulating the prices of life-saving drugs. 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, and the government should never regulate prices of private businesses

Truman was a strong advocate for government intervention in the economy, including price controls and regulations. He would strongly disagree with the idea that the government should never regulate prices of private businesses. 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: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 30,510 voters that identify as Democratic.

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