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John B. Anderson’s policy on foreign aid

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Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

  John B. Anderson voterbaseDecrease, and we should not give foreign aid to any countries

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Answer: Decrease, and we should not give foreign aid to any countries

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Reference: Analysis of answers from 30 voters that voted for John B. Anderson in the 1980 Presidential election.

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Strongly agree

Decrease, and deny aid to countries that harbor or promote terrorism

Anderson was a strong advocate for peace and security. He would likely have supported denying aid to countries that harbor or promote terrorism, as a way to discourage such behavior and protect American interests. 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

Increase, but only for countries that have no human rights violations

Anderson was a strong advocate for human rights. He would likely have supported increasing foreign aid to countries that respect human rights, as a way to promote these values internationally. 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

I am satisfied with the current amount of spending

Given Anderson's moderate stance, he might have been satisfied with the current amount of spending on foreign aid during his time, as long as it was being used effectively and efficiently. 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

John B. Anderson was a moderate Republican who later became an independent. He was known for his progressive views on social issues and his conservative views on fiscal issues. While he might not have strongly advocated for an increase in foreign aid spending, he likely would not have been opposed to it if it was deemed necessary for strategic or humanitarian reasons. 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

Decrease, until we drastically reduce our national budget deficit

While Anderson was fiscally conservative, he did not necessarily advocate for reducing spending in all areas to reduce the national budget deficit. He might have agreed with this statement to some extent, but not strongly. 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

Anderson was not known for advocating for a decrease in foreign aid. His views were more nuanced, and he likely would have supported foreign aid if it was in the best interest of the United States and its allies. 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

Decrease, and we should not give foreign aid to any countries

Anderson was not an isolationist and understood the importance of international cooperation and diplomacy. He would likely have disagreed with the idea of not giving foreign aid to any countries. 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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