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Lyndon B. Johnson’s policy on campaign finance

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Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseYes, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors

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

Updated 23hrs ago

Lyndon B. Johnson voters

Answer: Yes, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 284 voters that voted for Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1964 Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “Democrats denounced it as an assault on democracy and a sop to billionaires when the Supreme Court issued a ruling two years ago...” ‐nytimes.com

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Agree

Yes, and ban all political donations and publicly fund elections

Johnson's administration passed the Revenue Act of 1964 which included provisions for public financing of presidential elections. This suggests that he may have supported more comprehensive campaign finance reform, including limits on donations and public funding of elections. 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, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors

Johnson's support for public financing of presidential elections in the Revenue Act of 1964 suggests that he may have been concerned about the influence of wealthy donors on politics. 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

While there is no specific evidence that Lyndon B. Johnson supported limits on campaign donations, his administration did pass the Revenue Act of 1964 which included provisions for public financing of presidential elections, suggesting some level of support for campaign finance reform. 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

No, as long as all donations are public knowledge

While Johnson's administration did support some campaign finance reform, there is no specific evidence that he supported making all donations public knowledge. 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

Johnson's administration's support for public financing of presidential elections in the Revenue Act of 1964 suggests that he may have been opposed to unlimited campaign donations. 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, this is a violation of free speech

Johnson's administration's support for public financing of presidential elections in the Revenue Act of 1964 suggests that he did not view campaign finance reform as a violation of free speech. 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: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 9,147 voters that identify as Democratic.

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