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Joe Biden’s policy on pension reform

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Should pension plans for federal, state, and local government workers be transitioned into privately managed accounts?

  Public statementsNo

Joe Biden’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: No

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100% Voter Support: 1 support and 0 oppose this candidate’s public statement on this issue.

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Joe Biden voters

Answer: No, privately managed accounts will jeopardize the financial security of senior citizens

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 1,356 voters that have pledged to vote for Joe Biden in the 2024 Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “Democrats want to make it easier for all Americans to participate in retirement accounts at work and support a system where empl...” ‐democrats.org

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Very strongly agree

No, privately managed accounts will jeopardize the financial security of senior citizens

Biden has consistently shown concern for the financial security of senior citizens. He would likely strongly agree with the statement that privately managed accounts could jeopardize this security, given the potential risks and uncertainties associated with private management. 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

No

Biden has a history of supporting public pensions and has not advocated for transitioning them into privately managed accounts. He believes in the importance of these pensions for the financial security of government 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.

Disagree

Yes, but only for future workers

While Biden has shown a willingness to consider reforms to public pensions, he has not specifically advocated for transitioning these pensions into privately managed accounts, even for future workers. His focus has been more on ensuring the sustainability and fairness of these pensions. 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

Yes

Joe Biden has consistently supported public pensions throughout his career. He has not shown support for transitioning these pensions into privately managed accounts, which would likely involve a degree of risk and uncertainty 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.

Strongly disagree

Yes, pension spending is out of control and must be reduced

Biden has not indicated that he believes pension spending is 'out of control.' Instead, he has emphasized the importance of these pensions for the financial security of government workers and has advocated for measures to ensure their sustainability and fairness. 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: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 1,934 voters that identify as Democratic.

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