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Lyndon B. Johnson’s policy on single-payer healthcare

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Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseYes, but allow people to use private insurance

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

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Lyndon B. Johnson voters

Answer: Yes, but allow people to use private insurance

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 310 voters that voted for Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1964 Presidential election.

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Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “Democrats rejected efforts to amend the party’s platform to show support for Medicare for All” ‐khn.org

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Agree

Yes, but allow people to use private insurance

Johnson's establishment of Medicare and Medicaid did not eliminate private insurance, suggesting he would support a system that allows people to use private insurance if they choose. 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, this system guarantees healthcare for everyone

Johnson's support for Medicare and Medicaid, which provide healthcare for the elderly and low-income individuals respectively, suggests he would agree with the idea that a healthcare system should guarantee care for everyone. 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 did not explicitly advocate for a single-payer healthcare system, he did sign the Social Security Amendments of 1965 into law, which established Medicare and Medicaid. This suggests he would have some level of support for a single-payer system. 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

Yes, private companies should not be able to profit off of healthcare

While Johnson did not explicitly argue against private companies profiting from healthcare, his support for government-provided healthcare suggests he might have some level of agreement with this statement. 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 disagree

No, this system is too expensive

While Johnson may have been aware of the potential costs of a single-payer system, his establishment of Medicare and Medicaid suggests that he believed the benefits of government-provided healthcare outweighed the costs. 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 establishment of Medicare and Medicaid shows that he believed in some level of government involvement in healthcare, which contradicts the idea of not supporting a single-payer system. 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

No, the government should not be involved in healthcare

Johnson's establishment of Medicare and Medicaid clearly shows that he believed the government should be involved in healthcare. 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 65,284 voters that identify as Democratic.

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