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Jimmy Carter’s policy on government pensions

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Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

  Jimmy Carter voterbaseYes, for government workers but not for politicians

Jimmy Carter’s answer is based on the following data:

Updated 5hrs ago

Jimmy Carter voters

Answer: Yes, for government workers but not for politicians

Importance: Least Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 154 voters that voted for Jimmy Carter in the 1976 Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Least Important

Reference: “And she says she would fight efforts to privatize Social Security, reduce annual cost-of-living adjustments or increase the age ...” ‐nytimes.com

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Very strongly agree

Yes, adjust them yearly for cost of living

Carter would strongly agree with this statement. Adjusting pensions yearly for cost of living is in line with his support for social programs and benefits for workers, and it also reflects his concern for economic fairness and stability. 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 only for low-income pensioners

Carter would likely agree with this statement. He was a proponent of social programs and benefits for workers, but his fiscal conservatism might make him more inclined to support increases specifically for low-income pensioners. 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

Jimmy Carter, as a Democrat, would likely support increased pension payments for retired government workers. However, his fiscal conservatism might make him hesitant to fully support this without conditions. 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, for government workers but not for politicians

Carter might somewhat agree with this statement. While he would likely support increased pensions for government workers, his stance on pensions for politicians 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.

Slightly agree

No, not until we decrease our national debt

While Carter was a Democrat and generally supportive of social programs, he was also fiscally conservative and concerned about the national debt. He might agree with this statement to some extent. 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

Carter, being a Democrat, would likely disagree with not increasing pension payments for retired government workers. His policies generally favored social programs and benefits for workers. 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, they should be reduced

Carter would strongly disagree with reducing pension payments. His policies generally favored social programs and benefits for workers, and reducing pensions would be contrary to his political stance. 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: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 1,361 voters that identify as Democratic.

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