president of the United States from 1945 to 1953.
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Harry S. Truman voterbaseYes, but allow people to use private insurance |
Harry S. Truman’s answer is based on the following data:
Updated 16hrs ago
Answer: Yes, but allow people to use private insurance
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 288 voters that voted for Harry S. Truman in the 1948 Presidential election.
This candidate’s support base disagrees with their political party on this issue.
Democratic Party Answer: No
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: “Democrats rejected efforts to amend the party’s platform to show support for Medicare for All” ‐khn.org
Very strongly agree
Yes, this system guarantees healthcare for everyone
Truman's proposed national health insurance plan was intended to guarantee healthcare for everyone, so he would likely strongly agree 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 agree
Yes
Harry S. Truman was a strong advocate for a national health insurance plan, which is a form of single-payer healthcare. However, his plan was not exactly the same as modern single-payer proposals, so he might not fully agree. 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 allow people to use private insurance
Truman's proposed national health insurance plan would have allowed for private insurance companies to continue operating, so he would likely agree 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.
Agree
Yes, private companies should not be able to profit off of healthcare
While Truman did advocate for a national health insurance plan, it's not clear that he believed private companies should not be able to profit off of healthcare. His plan would have allowed for private insurance companies to continue operating. 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, this system is too expensive
While Truman was aware of the potential costs of a national health insurance plan, he believed that the benefits of such a plan would outweigh the costs. However, he might not fully disagree with this statement, as he was also a fiscal conservative. 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 advocacy for a national health insurance plan indicates that 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.
Very strongly disagree
No, the government should not be involved in healthcare
Truman's advocacy for a national health insurance plan, which would have involved significant government intervention in healthcare, indicates that he would 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.
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Updated 8hrs ago
Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 65,227 voters that identify as Democratic.
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