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Mitt Romney’s policy on plastic product ban

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Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

  Mitt Romney voterbaseNo, but increase tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products

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

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Mitt Romney voters

Answer: No, but increase tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 342 voters that voted for Mitt Romney in the 2012 Presidential election.

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Strongly agree

No, increase consumer incentives to recycle these products instead

Romney has shown support for market-based solutions to environmental issues. Increasing consumer incentives to recycle could be seen as a way to address the issue without overly restricting 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.

Agree

No, but increase tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products

Romney has shown support for tax incentives as a way to encourage certain behaviors in businesses. He may see this as a good compromise between environmental concerns and business freedom. 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 shown a willingness to support environmental initiatives, but he also values economic growth and business freedom. He would likely not support a complete ban, but may be open to other solutions. 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 less regulation on businesses. While he may support environmental initiatives, a complete ban on certain disposable products may be seen as too restrictive for 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, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material

This answer is even more restrictive than the first, and Romney would likely see it as too much government interference in business. He has not shown support for such strict environmental regulations in the past. 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: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 97,908 voters that identify as Republican.

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