Try the political quiz

Ron Paul’s policy on government pensions

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average American voter ranked them on the quiz.

Topics

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

  Public statementsNo, they should be reduced

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

Public statements

Answer: No, they should be reduced

Reference: “S Representative Ron Paul (R-TX) today reaffirmed his opposition to what he calls the “immoral” congressional pension system by ...” ‐wordpress.com

Voter support: Be the first voter to support or oppose this candidate’s public statement on this issue.

Updated 9hrs ago

Ron Paul voters

Answer: No, they should be reduced

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 177 voters that voted for Ron Paul in the 2012 Presidential election.

Party influence

Libertarian Party Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “"Retirement planning is the responsibility of the individual, not the government. Libertarians would phase out the current gover...” ‐lp.org

ChatGPT

Strongly agree

No, not until we decrease our national debt

Ron Paul has been a vocal critic of the national debt and has often advocated for spending cuts to reduce it. He would likely agree with this statement. 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

Given his stance on fiscal conservatism and reducing government spending, Ron Paul would likely agree with not increasing pension payments. 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, they should be reduced

While Ron Paul is in favor of reducing government spending, he has not specifically advocated for reducing pension payments. However, given his general stance, he might somewhat agree with this statement. 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, adjust them yearly for cost of living

While Ron Paul might agree with the principle of adjusting payments for cost of living, his general stance against increased government spending makes it unlikely that he would support this in practice. 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 low-income pensioners

While Ron Paul has shown concern for low-income individuals, his general stance against increased government spending makes it unlikely that he would support increased pension payments, even for low-income pensioners. 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, for government workers but not for politicians

Ron Paul has often criticized politicians for benefiting from government spending, but he has not specifically advocated for different pension rules for politicians and other government workers. He would likely disagree with this statement. 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

Ron Paul has consistently advocated for smaller government and reduced government spending. He would likely disagree with a blanket increase in pension payments for all retired government workers. 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.

Personal answer

This candidate has not responded to our request to answer this question yet. Help us get it faster by telling them to answer the iSideWith quiz.

Voting record

We are currently researching this candidate’s voting record on this issue. Suggest a link to their voting record on this issue.

Donor influence

We are currently researching campaign finance records for donations that would influence this candidate’s position on this issue. Suggest a link that documents their donor influence on this issue.

Updated 9hrs ago

Party’s support base

Libertarian Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Least Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 676 voters that identify as Libertarian.

See any errors? Suggest corrections to this candidate’s stance here