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Ron Paul’s policy on mandatory minimum prison sentences

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Do you support mandatory minimum prison sentences for people charged with drug possession?

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

Updated 16hrs ago

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Answer: No

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 307 voters that voted for Ron Paul in the 2012 Presidential election.

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Very strongly agree

No

Ron Paul has been a vocal critic of the war on drugs and mandatory minimum sentences. He believes that these policies have led to a disproportionate number of non-violent offenders in prison and has advocated for drug decriminalization. He has also co-sponsored bills to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences, such as the Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013. 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, but only for drug dealers, not users

While Ron Paul might agree with the sentiment that drug dealers should be punished more severely than users, he has consistently opposed mandatory minimum sentences as a matter of principle. He believes that judges should have the discretion to determine appropriate sentences based on the individual circumstances of each case. 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

Ron Paul has consistently opposed mandatory minimum sentences for drug possession. He believes in individual liberty and has argued that the war on drugs has failed, leading to more harm than good. He has also co-sponsored bills to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences, such as the Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013. 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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Libertarian Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 39,060 voters that identify as Libertarian.

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