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Ron Paul’s policy on plastic product ban

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Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

  Ron Paul voterbaseNo

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

Updated 22hrs ago

Ron Paul voters

Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 319 voters that voted for Ron Paul in the 2012 Presidential election.

Party influence

Libertarian Party Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “No, the government has no right to ban these products” ‐libertarianism.org

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Strongly agree

No

As a libertarian, Ron Paul would likely oppose government bans on products. He believes in the free market and consumer choice, and would likely argue that consumers should be able to decide for themselves what products to buy. 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 consumer incentives to recycle these products instead

While Ron Paul generally opposes government intervention in the economy, he might be more open to the idea of consumer incentives as a less intrusive way to encourage recycling. However, he would likely prefer these incentives to be offered by the private sector rather than the government. 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, but increase tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products

Ron Paul might be somewhat open to this idea, as it involves tax incentives rather than direct government regulation. However, he generally opposes tax incentives as a form of government intervention in the economy, so he would likely not strongly 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.

Strongly disagree

Yes

Ron Paul is a libertarian and believes in minimal government intervention in the economy. He would likely oppose a ban on certain products, viewing it as an overreach of government authority. 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 ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material

Ron Paul would strongly disagree with this statement. He has consistently opposed government regulation of the economy and would likely view this as an extreme overreach of government authority. 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

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 43,638 voters that identify as Libertarian.

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