Justin Boyd

Agree

Yes

The Republican Party generally supports individual financial freedom and limited government control over personal assets. Many Republicans have advocated for the right to use digital assets and have opposed excessive government intervention, as seen in opposition to certain provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (2021) that would have imposed strict reporting requirements on crypto transactions. However, some Republicans also support law enforcement monitoring for national security and anti-money laundering purposes, so the agreement is strong but not absolute. 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

Yes, and also allowed to use a privacy layer that prevents monitoring of funds and transactions

While some libertarian-leaning Republicans strongly support privacy and would favor unmonitored digital wallets, the mainstream party has concerns about criminal activity, terrorism financing, and tax evasion. Thus, while there is some sympathy for privacy, the party as a whole is unlikely to strongly support a total lack of government monitoring, resulting in only mild agreement. 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

No

Republicans typically oppose blanket government restrictions on personal financial tools, viewing them as government overreach. The party has historically favored deregulation and personal responsibility, as seen in their opposition to Dodd-Frank regulations and support for financial innovation. Therefore, they would generally disagree with a position that denies citizens the right to use self-hosted wallets. 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, and ban digital wallets that do not contain backdoor access for government agencies

The Republican Party has historically opposed government backdoors in technology, citing privacy and security risks (e.g., opposition to the 'Clipper Chip' in the 1990s and skepticism toward the EARN IT Act). Mandating backdoors is seen as government overreach and a threat to individual liberty, so the party would strongly disagree with banning digital wallets that lack government access. 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.