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Ronald Reagan’s policy on affirmative action

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Do you support affirmative action programs?

  Ronald Reagan voterbaseNo, and minority groups should not receive any favorable treatment

Ronald Reagan’s answer is based on the following data:

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Ronald Reagan voters

Answer: No, and minority groups should not receive any favorable treatment

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 368 voters that voted for Ronald Reagan in the 1984 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No

Importance: More Important

Reference: “We support efforts to help low-income individuals get a fair chance based on their potential and individual merit; but we reject...” ‐gop.com

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Agree

No

Reagan's administration was known for its opposition to affirmative action. He believed in a merit-based system and was concerned about the potential for reverse discrimination. However, he did not completely abolish these programs during his presidency, hence the score is not 5. 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, and minority groups should not receive any favorable treatment

While Reagan did not believe in giving minority groups favorable treatment through affirmative action, he did not advocate for completely eliminating support for these groups. His administration continued to enforce civil rights laws and took steps to address discrimination. 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

Regardless, we should create more social programs to address poverty

Reagan was not a strong advocate for creating more social programs to address poverty. He believed in reducing government intervention and promoting individual responsibility. However, he did not completely oppose social programs, hence the score is not -5. 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

Ronald Reagan was not a strong supporter of affirmative action programs. He believed in individual merit and was concerned that affirmative action could lead to reverse discrimination. However, he did not completely oppose it, hence the score is not -5. 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 drastically increase the current amount of programs

Reagan would strongly disagree with drastically increasing the current amount of affirmative action programs. His administration was known for its opposition to these programs, and he believed in a merit-based system. 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

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 12,863 voters that identify as Republican.

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