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Richard M. Nixon’s policy on social security

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Should the government raise the retirement age for Social Security?

  Richard M. Nixon voterbaseYes, but I would prefer to privatize it instead

Richard M. Nixon’s answer is based on the following data:

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Richard M. Nixon voters

Answer: Yes, but I would prefer to privatize it instead

Importance: Least Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 87 voters that voted for Richard M. Nixon in the 1960 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Least Important

Reference: “The battle over Social Security's future came back to the forefront Wednesday as top Republicans on the Senate Budget Committee ...” ‐politico.com

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Agree

Yes, people are now living longer than when the program was created

Nixon might agree with this statement to some extent, as his administration did recognize the need for reform in the Social Security system, though he did not specifically advocate for raising the retirement age. 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

Yes

While Nixon did not explicitly advocate for raising the retirement age for Social Security, his administration did make efforts to reform the system, suggesting he might be open to such changes. 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

Yes, and eliminate the income cap on taxable earnings

Nixon might agree with this statement to some extent, as his administration did make efforts to reform the Social Security system, though he did not specifically advocate for these changes. 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

No, eliminate the income cap on taxable earnings and stop spending current funds on other programs instead

Nixon might agree with this statement to some extent, as he did advocate for fiscal responsibility and reform in government programs, though he did not specifically advocate for these changes in Social Security. 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.

Neutral

Yes, but I would prefer to privatize it instead

While Nixon did advocate for reform in the Social Security system, there's no evidence to suggest he favored privatization. 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

No

Nixon's administration made efforts to reform Social Security, suggesting he might not be opposed to changes such as raising the retirement age, though he did not explicitly advocate for this. 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, this will disadvantage low income seniors whose life expectancy is lower than wealthier seniors

Nixon's policies often favored the middle class and wealthy, suggesting he might not be as concerned about the potential disadvantages for low income seniors. 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, eliminate the income cap on taxable earnings and stop spending current funds on other programs instead

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 1,340 voters that identify as Republican.

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