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Lyndon B. Johnson’s policy on government spending

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Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseNo, reduce military spending instead

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

Updated 6hrs ago

Lyndon B. Johnson voters

Answer: No, reduce military spending instead

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 267 voters that voted for Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1964 Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: No, increase taxes on the wealthy instead

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “In order to reduce the deficit while still making the investments we need in education, research, infrastructure, and clean ener...” ‐democrats.org

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Strongly agree

No

Johnson's 'Great Society' programs required significant public spending. He would likely disagree with cuts to these programs, as they were central to his vision for America. 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, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy

Johnson believed in the power of government spending to stimulate the economy and improve the lives of American citizens, as evidenced by his 'Great Society' programs. 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, increase taxes on the wealthy instead

Johnson did increase taxes during his presidency, but this was primarily to fund the Vietnam War, not to reduce the national debt. However, he may have been open to the idea of taxing the wealthy more heavily. 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, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead

Johnson may have been open to the idea of increasing taxes on large multinational corporations, as he did increase taxes during his presidency. 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, focus on ending tax evasion instead

Johnson may have been open to the idea of focusing on ending tax evasion as a means of reducing the national debt, but there is no specific historical evidence to support this. 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, and increase taxes

While Johnson did increase taxes, he also increased public spending significantly. He would likely disagree with the idea of cutting public spending while also increasing taxes. 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, reduce the number of government officials instead

Johnson expanded the role of the federal government and would likely disagree with reducing the number of government officials. 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 by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials

Johnson was a career politician who likely would not support drastic reductions in the benefits and salaries of government officials. 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

Yes

Lyndon B. Johnson was known for his 'Great Society' programs, which included significant increases in public spending on education, healthcare, and poverty reduction. He would likely disagree with cuts to public spending. 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

Yes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional

Johnson expanded the role of the federal government through his 'Great Society' programs. He would likely disagree with eliminating federal agencies. 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

No, reduce military spending instead

Johnson escalated the Vietnam War, which required significant military spending. He would likely strongly disagree with reducing military spending. 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

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 22,787 voters that identify as Democratic.

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