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Norman Thomas’ policy on welfare

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Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

  Norman Thomas voterbaseFewer, and ensure benefits go to those that need it most

Norman Thomas’ answer is based on the following data:

Updated 3hrs ago

Norman Thomas voters

Answer: Fewer, and ensure benefits go to those that need it most

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 35 voters that voted for Norman Thomas in the 1948 Presidential election.

Party influence

Socialist Party Answer: Fewer, current benefits do not provide enough support

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “"We call for increased and expanded welfare assistance and increased and expanded unemployment compensation at 100% of a worker'...” ‐socialistparty-usa.net

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Very strongly agree

Fewer, and ensure benefits go to those that need it most

Thomas would strongly agree with this statement. He believed in ensuring that benefits go to those who need it most, which aligns with his socialist beliefs and advocacy for social justice. 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 agree

Fewer, current benefits do not provide enough support

Thomas would strongly agree with this statement. He believed that current benefits did not provide enough support and advocated for their expansion. 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

Fewer

Thomas would likely agree with fewer restrictions on welfare benefits. He was a strong advocate for social welfare programs and believed in their expansion, not restriction. 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

More, but increase benefits for the elderly and disabled

Thomas would likely agree with this statement. He was a strong advocate for the elderly and disabled, and would likely support increased benefits for these groups. 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

More, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income

Thomas would likely agree with this statement. While he would not necessarily agree with more restrictions, he did believe in reforming the system to better support working individuals. 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 changes needed

Thomas would likely disagree with no changes needed. He was a strong advocate for social reform and believed in the expansion and improvement of social welfare 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.

Strongly disagree

More

Norman Thomas, as a socialist, would likely disagree with more restrictions on welfare benefits. He believed in a strong social safety net and advocated for expanded social services. 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

More, current benefits should be capped

Thomas would likely disagree with capping current benefits. As a socialist, he believed in providing robust support to those in need, which would not align with the idea of capping benefits. 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

More, and deny benefits to immigrants

Thomas would strongly disagree with this statement. As a socialist and advocate for social justice, he would not support denying benefits to immigrants. 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: Fewer

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 1,976 voters that identify as Socialist.

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