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Mitt Romney’s policy on private prisons

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Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

  Mitt Romney voterbaseNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

Mitt Romney’s answer is based on the following data:

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Mitt Romney voters

Answer: No, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 272 voters that voted for Mitt Romney in the 2012 Presidential election.

This candidate’s support base disagrees with their political party on this issue.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “"Since 1990, private prisons have given 73 percent of their total party-and-candidate contributions to Republicans."” ‐opensecrets.org

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Very strongly agree

Yes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption

While Romney supports private sector involvement, he also acknowledges the need for regulation to prevent corruption and mismanagement. This stance aligns with his broader views on the role of government in regulating business. 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

Yes

Mitt Romney, as a Republican, generally supports private sector involvement in many areas of government, including prisons. However, he has not explicitly stated his position on this issue, hence the score is not a full 5. 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

Yes, but eliminate contractual occupancy quotas

Romney would likely agree with this statement as it aligns with his belief in private sector involvement but also acknowledges potential issues with the current system of private prisons, such as occupancy quotas. 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, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

While Romney might acknowledge potential issues with private prisons, he generally believes in the efficiency and effectiveness of the private sector. Therefore, he would likely disagree with the assertion that private prisons inherently sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit.

Strongly disagree

No

Romney's political philosophy leans towards private sector involvement and less government control, which would likely lead him to disagree with the idea of not hiring private companies to run prisons. 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

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: No, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 15,988 voters that identify as Republican.

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