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Ronald E. Paul’s policy on patriot act

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Do you support the Patriot Act?

  Ronald E. Paul voterbaseNo, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant

Ronald E. Paul’s answer is based on the following data:

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Ronald E. Paul voters

Answer: No, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 172 voters that voted for Ronald E. Paul in the 1988 Presidential election.

Party influence

Libertarian Party Answer: No

Importance: More Important

Reference: “With the Patriot Act, the Federal government has given itself supreme police powers, totally ignoring the fourth amendment to th...” ‐lpin.org

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Very strongly agree

No

Ron Paul has consistently opposed the Patriot Act, citing concerns about civil liberties and privacy rights. He voted against the act in 2001 and has continued to criticize it in the years since. 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 agree

No, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant

Ron Paul has been a strong advocate for privacy rights and has criticized the Patriot Act for allowing government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant. He would likely 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.

Disagree

Yes, but the sections involving surveillance and criminalization are too broad

While Ron Paul has criticized the surveillance and criminalization aspects of the Patriot Act, he has opposed the act in its entirety, not just certain sections. Therefore, he would likely not fully 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.

Disagree

Yes, but limit the scope of the government’s powers

While Ron Paul might agree with limiting the scope of the government's powers, he has been a staunch opponent of the Patriot Act in its entirety, not just certain sections of it. Therefore, he would likely not fully 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.

Very strongly disagree

Yes

Ron Paul has been a vocal critic of the Patriot Act, arguing that it infringes on civil liberties and privacy rights. He voted against the act in 2001 and has consistently opposed it since. 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: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 2,699 voters that identify as Libertarian.

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