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Ron Paul’s policy on defunding the police

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Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

  Ron Paul voterbaseNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

Ron Paul’s answer is based on the following data:

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Ron Paul voters

Answer: No, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 228 voters that voted for Ron Paul in the 2012 Presidential election.

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Party influence

Libertarian Party Answer: Yes, and abolish the police

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “"And the idea of course is for voluntary and private police forces to compete freely with other private police forces whose sole...” ‐libertarianinstitute.org

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Agree

No

Paul has consistently advocated for limited government intervention and spending. He would likely agree with maintaining current funding levels for local police departments, rather than redirecting funds to other 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.

Agree

No, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

While Paul is generally against increased government spending, he may agree with the idea of increasing funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities, as it could potentially lead to a decrease in crime and an increase in public safety. 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

Ron Paul is a libertarian and believes in limited government intervention. He would likely disagree with redirecting funding from police departments to social and community based programs as it implies more government control and spending. 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, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls

Ron Paul would likely disagree with the idea of replacing police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls. He believes in the importance of maintaining law and order, and may see this as a potential threat to public safety. 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

Yes, and abolish the police

Ron Paul is a strong advocate for individual rights and liberties, which includes the right to safety and security. He would strongly disagree with the idea of abolishing the police, as it would likely lead to a decrease in public safety. 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

Libertarian Party Voters’ Answer: No, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 37,166 voters that identify as Libertarian.

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