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Kevin McCarthy’s policy on death penalty

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Do you support the death penalty?

  ChatGPTYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence

Kevin McCarthy’s answer is based on the following data:

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Most Important

Reference: “The Republican Party supports a federal Constitutional amendment for victims of violent crime that would provide specific rights...” ‐republicanviews.org

ChatGPT

Very strongly agree

Yes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence

While there are no specific statements from McCarthy on this issue, this answer aligns with the general conservative viewpoint that the death penalty should be reserved for the most heinous crimes with clear evidence. 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

Kevin McCarthy, as a Republican, generally supports the death penalty, although he has not made many public statements specifically on this issue. The Republican party platform has traditionally been in favor of the death penalty. 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, but the victim’s family should decide the punishment

There is no clear evidence of McCarthy's stance on this specific issue. However, given his conservative views, he may agree to some extent that the victim's family should have a say in the punishment, although this is not a commonly held view in the legal system. 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, too many people are innocently convicted

While McCarthy may acknowledge the possibility of wrongful convictions, it is unlikely that he would oppose the death penalty on these grounds given his conservative stance and the general Republican support for the death penalty. 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, spending life in prison is a harsher sentence

McCarthy, as a conservative, is likely to disagree with this statement. Conservatives generally believe in the death penalty as a form of justice, rather than viewing life in prison as a harsher sentence. 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

Given his party's stance and his conservative views, it is unlikely that McCarthy would oppose the death penalty. 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

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 4,170 voters that identify as Republican.

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