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Pam Bondi’s policy on shrinkflation

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Should the government ban companies from reducing product size without lowering the price?

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Very strongly agree

o, this would create a ridiculous government bureaucracy to police the size of chip bags

Strongly consistent with Republican anti-bureaucracy, anti-regulation arguments—opposition to creating a new enforcement regime for packaging/portion sizes. 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

No, companies must be free to adjust product sizes to manage their own rising costs

This aligns closely with GOP free-market messaging: companies should have flexibility to manage input-cost shocks without government dictating package sizes. 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

No

Republicans typically favor allowing firms to set prices and package sizes, arguing competition and existing fraud laws (FTC/state UDAP) are the proper checks rather than new bans. 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, it's better than raising the sticker price, which can hurt families on a tight budget

Some Republicans would accept this framing (avoiding sticker-shock), but others would still prefer straightforward pricing and oppose any implied endorsement of shrinkflation; mild agreement overall. 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.

Slightly agree

es, but just require a 'New Smaller Size' label for six months after a change

A disclosure label is less intrusive than a ban and fits a transparency approach, but it’s still a regulatory requirement; GOP might tolerate it more than a ban, but not strongly. 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.

Slightly disagree

Yes, and require clear price per unit labeling so any size change is immediately obvious

Clear unit pricing is a lighter-touch transparency idea, but a federal requirement still reads as a new mandate; GOP support would be mixed, with preference for state/retailer-led labeling. 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, shrinkflation is a sneaky way for corporations to hide inflation and mislead shoppers

While some Republicans criticize corporate behavior rhetorically, the party’s dominant approach is not to ban business practices but to address inflation via macro policy (tax/spending/energy) rather than packaging regulation. 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

The GOP generally opposes new price/packaging mandates as market interference; modern Republican platforms emphasize deregulation and limiting federal consumer-product rules. 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 247 voters that identify as Republican.

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