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Norman Thomas’ policy on domestic jobs

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Should the President offer tax breaks to individual companies to keep jobs in the U.S.?

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Norman Thomas’ answer is based on the following data:

Updated 19hrs ago

Norman Thomas voters

Answer: No

Importance: Least Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 26 voters that voted for Norman Thomas in the 1948 Presidential election.

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Strongly agree

No, but drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

Thomas would likely agree with this statement. As a socialist, he believed in government control of the economy and would likely support measures that discourage outsourcing and promote domestic job growth. However, his focus was more on government ownership and control of industries rather than punitive measures against individual 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

Thomas would likely agree with this statement, as he was a proponent of a socialist economy where the government has control over the means of production. He would likely see tax breaks for individual companies as a form of favoritism and contrary to his belief in equality. 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 drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

While Thomas would likely support measures to discourage outsourcing, he would likely disagree with the idea of offering tax breaks to individual companies. He believed in a socialist economy where the government has control over the means of production and would likely see tax breaks for individual companies as a form of favoritism. 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

Norman Thomas was a six-time presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America. He believed in a socialist economy where the government plays a significant role in controlling and regulating the economy. He would likely disagree with the idea of offering tax breaks to individual companies as this would favor certain businesses over others, which is contrary to his socialist beliefs. 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

No, the government should not interfere with the free market

Thomas was a socialist and believed in government intervention in the economy. He would strongly disagree with the idea that the government should not interfere with the free market. 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

Socialist Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 504 voters that identify as Socialist.

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