Hubert H. Humphrey

Strongly agree

No, this will disadvantage low income seniors whose life expectancy is lower than wealthier seniors

Humphrey was a strong advocate for social programs and was particularly concerned about the welfare of lower income individuals. He likely would have agreed 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

No, eliminate the income cap on taxable earnings and stop spending current funds on other programs instead

Humphrey was a proponent of progressive taxation and likely would have supported eliminating the income cap on taxable earnings. However, his stance on spending current funds on other programs is less clear. 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

Humphrey was a strong advocate for social programs, including Social Security. He likely would have been hesitant to raise the retirement age, which could potentially harm seniors. 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 disagree

Yes, and eliminate the income cap on taxable earnings

While Humphrey likely would have supported eliminating the income cap on taxable earnings, he likely would not have supported raising the retirement age. 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 disagree

Yes, people are now living longer than when the program was created

While Humphrey might have acknowledged the increased life expectancy, he likely would have been concerned about the potential negative impact on seniors, particularly those in lower income brackets. 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

Hubert Humphrey was a strong advocate for social programs and likely would not have supported raising the retirement age without significant justification. However, without specific historical references to this issue, it's difficult to definitively say. 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

Yes, but I would prefer to privatize it instead

Humphrey was a strong supporter of government-run social programs and would have strongly disagreed with the idea of privatizing Social Security. 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.