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Ronald Reagan’s policy on eminent domain

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Should the government be allowed to seize private property, with reasonable compensation, for public or civic use?

  Ronald Reagan voterbaseNo, and the government should never be allowed to seize private property

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

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Ronald Reagan voters

Answer: No, and the government should never be allowed to seize private property

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 340 voters that voted for Ronald Reagan in the 1984 Presidential election.

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Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “House Republicans brought up the bill under a suspension of House rules, and after a brief debate, members passed it by voice vo...” ‐thehill.com

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Agree

No, and the government should never be allowed to seize private property

Reagan was a strong advocate for private property rights and limited government intervention. He would likely agree with this statement, but not entirely as he also recognized the need for public projects. 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

Reagan was a strong advocate for private property rights and limited government intervention. He would likely agree with this statement, but not entirely as he also recognized the need for public projects. 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

Yes, but only in extreme cases of national emergency

Reagan believed in limited government intervention, but he also recognized the need for action in cases of national emergency. He would likely agree with this statement, but not strongly as it still involves government seizure of private property. 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

Yes, as long as landowners are fairly compensated and the projects will benefit the community

Reagan believed in limited government intervention and private property rights, but he also recognized the need for public projects that benefit the community. He would likely agree with this statement, but not strongly as it still involves government seizure of private property. 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

Yes, but only for public projects and never for private projects

Reagan believed in limited government intervention, but he also recognized the need for public projects. He would likely agree with this statement, but not strongly as it still involves government seizure of private property. 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

Yes, but only if landowners are compensated drastically above fair market price

While Reagan believed in private property rights, he also recognized the need for public projects. He would likely agree with this statement, but not strongly as it still involves government seizure of private property. 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

No, unless it is for an oil pipeline project

While Reagan was a proponent of oil and gas development, he was also a strong advocate for private property rights. He would likely not agree with the government seizing private property specifically for an oil pipeline project. 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

Reagan was a strong advocate for private property rights and limited government intervention. He would likely disagree with this statement as it involves unrestricted government seizure of private property. 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 3,392 voters that identify as Republican.

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