Pete Ricketts

Agree

Yes

The Republican Party has historically emphasized national security and has supported measures to counter terrorism financing and enforce sanctions against countries considered as threats to U.S. interests. Banning cross-border payment methods like crypto to send money to relatives in OFAC sanctioned countries could be seen as a measure to prevent the circumvention of sanctions and to cut off financial support to regimes considered hostile. For instance, the party has supported tough sanctions on countries like Iran and North Korea. However, the score is not a full 5 because there is also a significant libertarian segment within the party that advocates for less government regulation, including in financial matters. 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

While the Republican Party generally supports national security measures and the enforcement of sanctions, there is also a strong libertarian streak within the party that values financial freedom and might oppose government bans on specific types of financial transactions, including the use of cryptocurrencies. This segment of the party might argue that individuals should have the freedom to use their assets as they see fit, including sending money to relatives in sanctioned countries, as long as it does not directly support hostile activities against the U.S. Moreover, some Republicans might see the potential for cryptocurrencies to promote freedom and undermine authoritarian regimes by providing an alternative to state-controlled financial systems. 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.