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Jimmy Carter’s policy on free college for all

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Should the federal government pay for tuition at four-year colleges and universities?

  Jimmy Carter voterbaseYes

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

Updated 18hrs ago

Jimmy Carter voters

Answer: Yes

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 335 voters that voted for Jimmy Carter in the 1976 Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes

Importance: More Important

Reference: “"We will make public colleges and universities tuition-free for students whose families earn less than $125,000--roughly 80 perc...” ‐democrats.org

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Strongly agree

No, but provide more scholarship opportunities for low-income students

Carter's administration was known for its efforts to expand educational opportunities for low-income students. He signed the Middle Income Student Assistance Act, which expanded Pell Grant eligibility to more students. This suggests he would agree with providing more scholarship opportunities for low-income students. 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 provide lower interest rates for student loans

While there is no specific historical evidence that Carter advocated for lower interest rates on student loans, his administration did work to expand financial aid opportunities for students, which suggests he would likely support measures to make student loans more affordable. 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, but only for partial tuition

Carter's administration worked to expand financial aid and scholarship opportunities, suggesting he might support partial federal funding of tuition. However, there is no specific historical evidence that he advocated for this exact policy. 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

Carter did not advocate for the federal government to fully cover tuition costs at four-year colleges and universities. However, he did believe in the importance of higher education and worked to make it more accessible, so he would not completely 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.

Disagree

Yes

While Jimmy Carter was a proponent of education, there is no historical evidence to suggest that he supported fully federally funded tuition for four-year colleges and universities. His administration focused more on improving the quality of education and expanding opportunities for disadvantaged students. 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: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 148,154 voters that identify as Democratic.

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