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Lyndon B. Johnson’s policy on private prisons

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Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

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

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Lyndon B. Johnson voters

Answer: No, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 270 voters that voted for Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1964 Presidential election.

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Strongly agree

No, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

Johnson's Great Society programs were focused on social reform, including improving conditions for the poor and disadvantaged. He would likely have been concerned about the potential for private prisons to sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit. 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

No

Johnson's administration was characterized by an expansion of the federal government's role in many areas of society, including civil rights and social welfare programs. This suggests that he would likely have been skeptical of privatizing prisons. 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

Yes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption

While Johnson may not have been in favor of privatizing prisons, he did believe in the importance of regulation to prevent corruption and mismanagement. Therefore, he might have been somewhat open to this idea if strict regulations were in place. 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 eliminate contractual occupancy quotas

Johnson's administration was characterized by an expansion of the federal government's role in many areas of society. This suggests that he would likely have been skeptical of privatizing prisons, even with the elimination of contractual occupancy quotas. 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's Great Society programs were focused on social reform and expanding the role of government in education, healthcare, and civil rights. There is no historical evidence to suggest that he would have supported the privatization of prisons. 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: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 19,222 voters that identify as Democratic.

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