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Hillary Clinton’s policy on military spending

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Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

  Public statementsNeither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending

Hillary Clinton’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Neither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending

Reference: “We should maintain the best-trained, best-equipped, and strongest military the world has ever known.” ‐hillaryclinton.com

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Hillary Clinton voters

Answer: Decrease

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 679 voters that voted for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Presidential election.

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Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Increase

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “Defending America is not just a question of defending our borders. We must continue to support and train our military to meet th...” ‐democrats.org

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Agree

Neither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending

Clinton's positions suggest that she is generally satisfied with the current level of military spending. She has called for targeted increases in certain areas, but has not proposed a broad increase or decrease in the defense budget. 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

Increase

Hillary Clinton has shown a willingness to increase military spending in certain areas, such as cybersecurity and modernizing the nuclear arsenal. However, she has not advocated for a broad increase in military spending, making her agreement with this statement moderate. 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

Increase, but only after our deficit is drastically reduced

While Clinton has expressed concern about the national deficit, she has not explicitly tied this to military spending. Her positions suggest a moderate agreement 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.

Disagree

Decrease

Clinton has not advocated for a decrease in military spending. While she has called for more efficient use of defense funds and criticized wasteful spending, she has not proposed an overall reduction in the defense budget. 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

Neither, we should create a European military defense system instead

Clinton has consistently supported NATO and the transatlantic alliance, but she has not proposed creating a European military defense system. This suggests a strong disagreement 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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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Decrease

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 133,184 voters that identify as Democratic.

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