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Mitt Romney’s policy on student loans

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Do you support increasing taxes for the rich in order to reduce interest rates for student loans?

  Mitt Romney voterbaseNo

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

Updated 15hrs ago

Mitt Romney voters

Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 396 voters that voted for Mitt Romney in the 2012 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “Warren's bill would impact 25 million borrowers, with a $58 billion cost over 10 years, to be paid for with a tax on high-income...” ‐csmonitor.com

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Strongly agree

No, and transition all current government student loans into privately managed accounts

Romney has shown support for privatization in various sectors, including education. He may likely support transitioning government student loans into privately managed accounts. 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 has generally opposed tax increases, including for the rich. However, he has not specifically addressed the issue of using tax revenue to reduce student loan interest rates, so his agreement is not absolute. 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, but we should still reduce interest rates for student loans

While Romney has not specifically addressed this issue, his general stance on fiscal responsibility and reducing government spending suggests he might support efforts to reduce student loan interest rates without increasing taxes. 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

Yes

Mitt Romney, as a Republican, generally supports tax cuts rather than increases. He has not shown support for increasing taxes on the rich to fund programs such as reducing student loan interest rates. 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.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, and increase government funding so every student receives a free college education

Romney has consistently opposed free college education funded by the government. He believes in the importance of individual responsibility and has expressed concerns about the financial feasibility of such programs. 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

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 159,669 voters that identify as Republican.

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