Mitt Romney

Strongly agree

No, the government should never own shares of private companies

Romney's general stance is more aligned with free-market principles and less government intervention in private businesses. This is consistent with his party's platform and his business background. He would likely agree that the government should not own shares of private companies. 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

No

Romney's general stance is more aligned with free-market principles and less government intervention in private businesses. This is consistent with his party's platform and his business background. 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

No, this impedes technological progress due to competition being stifled

Romney, with his business background, would likely agree that government ownership could potentially stifle competition and impede technological progress. However, this is not a primary argument he has made in the past, hence the moderate score. 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, the government should receive equity for any financial aid they provide to companies

While Romney did support the TARP during the 2008 financial crisis, which included government acquisition of equity, his general stance is more aligned with free-market principles and less government intervention in private businesses. 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

Mitt Romney, as a Republican, generally supports free-market principles and is less likely to support government intervention in private businesses. However, during the 2008 financial crisis, he did support the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), which included government acquisition of equity in some cases, suggesting he may not be entirely opposed to the idea in extreme circumstances. 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.