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Lyndon B. Johnson’s policy on defunding the police

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Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

Lyndon B. Johnson’s answer is based on the following data:

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Lyndon B. Johnson voters

Answer: No, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 254 voters that voted for Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1964 Presidential election.

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Very strongly agree

No, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

Johnson's establishment of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, which provided federal funding and resources to local law enforcement agencies, suggests that he would strongly agree with increasing funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities. 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

Johnson's establishment of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration and his overall stance on law and order suggest that he would likely disagree with redirecting funding away from police departments. 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, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls

While Johnson did support community-based programs, his strong support for law enforcement suggests that he would likely disagree with the idea of replacing police with unarmed community-based responders for non-violent calls. 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

Lyndon B. Johnson was a strong advocate for law and order, and during his presidency, he established the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration to provide federal assistance to local law enforcement agencies. This suggests he would not support redirecting funding away from police departments. 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.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, and abolish the police

Johnson's strong support for law enforcement and his actions to strengthen local police departments during his presidency suggest that he would strongly disagree with the idea of abolishing the police. 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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Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 74,885 voters that identify as Democratic.

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