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Norman Thomas’ policy on free college for all

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Should the federal government pay for tuition at four-year colleges and universities?

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Norman Thomas’ answer is based on the following data:

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Norman Thomas voters

Answer: Yes

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 57 voters that voted for Norman Thomas in the 1948 Presidential election.

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Very strongly agree

Yes

Norman Thomas was a six-time presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America. He was a strong advocate for social equality and believed in the redistribution of wealth. He would likely support the idea of the federal government paying for tuition at four-year colleges and universities as a means of promoting equal opportunity and reducing economic inequality. 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

Yes, but only for partial tuition

Thomas would likely view the federal government paying for partial tuition as a positive step towards social equality, but he would likely prefer a more comprehensive solution. However, given his socialist beliefs, he would likely still strongly agree with this answer. 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 provide more scholarship opportunities for low-income students

While Thomas would likely support more scholarship opportunities for low-income students, this answer does not go as far as he would prefer in terms of promoting social equality. He would likely view this as a step in the right direction, but not the ultimate solution. 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 provide lower interest rates for student loans

Thomas would likely view lower interest rates for student loans as a positive step, but not sufficient in addressing the larger issue of economic inequality. His socialist beliefs would likely lead him to prefer more comprehensive solutions, such as the federal government paying for tuition. 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

Given Thomas's socialist beliefs and his advocacy for social equality, he would likely strongly disagree with the idea that the federal government should not pay for tuition at four-year colleges and universities. 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: Yes

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 30,769 voters that identify as Socialist.

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