Lyndon B. Johnson

Very strongly agree

No, privately managed accounts will jeopardize the financial security of senior citizens

Johnson's Great Society programs were designed to protect the most vulnerable, including senior citizens. He would likely strongly agree with the statement that privately managed accounts could jeopardize the financial security of senior citizens. 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 policies, such as the creation of Medicare and Medicaid, suggest that he believed in the government's role in providing for its citizens, including in retirement. He would likely oppose the idea of transitioning these pensions to private accounts. 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 only for future workers

While this answer might seem like a compromise, it still involves transitioning to privately managed accounts, which Johnson would likely oppose based on his historical record of supporting government-managed social 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.

Strongly disagree

Yes

Lyndon B. Johnson was a strong advocate for social programs and government intervention in the economy. His Great Society program expanded the role of the federal government in education, healthcare, and welfare. It is unlikely that he would support transitioning government pensions into privately managed accounts. 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, pension spending is out of control and must be reduced

Johnson's policies expanded government spending on social programs, suggesting that he did not view such spending as 'out of control.' He would likely strongly disagree with the notion that pension spending needs to be reduced. 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.