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Lyndon B. Johnson’s policy on climate change

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Should the government increase environmental regulations to prevent climate change?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production

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

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Lyndon B. Johnson voters

Answer: Yes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production

Importance: Most Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 402 voters that voted for Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1964 Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production

Importance: Most Important

Reference: “For decades it has been clear that the way Americans produce and consume energy is not sustainable. Democrats are committed to s...” ‐democrats.org

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Agree

Yes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production

Johnson was a proponent of scientific advancement and likely would have supported incentives for alternative energy production. However, the specific connection between alternative energy and climate change was not widely understood 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

Yes

While Johnson was president during a time when environmental awareness was growing, the concept of climate change and its human causes were not widely understood or accepted. However, Johnson did show concern for the environment, signing the Wilderness Act into law in 1964, which protected millions of acres of federal land from development. 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, provide more incentives for alternative energy production instead

Johnson likely would have supported incentives for alternative energy production, but it's unclear whether he would have opposed increased environmental regulations in favor of this approach. 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.

Neutral

No, tax carbon emissions instead

The concept of taxing carbon emissions as a way to combat climate change was not a policy approach that was discussed during Johnson's presidency, making it difficult to determine his stance on this issue. 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 showed a willingness to use government regulation to protect the environment, as evidenced by his signing of the Wilderness Act. However, the specific issue of climate change was not a major concern 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.

Disagree

No, and global warming is a natural occurrence

While the understanding of global warming was not as advanced during Johnson's time, he did recognize the importance of environmental conservation. He likely would not have dismissed the idea of human-caused climate change outright. 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: Most Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 151,316 voters that identify as Democratic.

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