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Ronald Reagan’s policy on campaign finance

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Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

  Ronald Reagan voterbaseYes

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

Updated 19hrs ago

Ronald Reagan voters

Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 345 voters that voted for Ronald Reagan in the 1984 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: ““Freedom of speech includes the right to devote resources to whatever cause or candidate one supports. We oppose any restriction...” ‐campaignlegalcenter.org

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Strongly agree

Yes

Ronald Reagan, as a conservative Republican, generally supported the rights of corporations and other entities to participate in the political process, including through donations. However, he did not explicitly advocate for unlimited donations, hence the score is not a full 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

Yes, but limit the amount they can donate

While Reagan generally supported the rights of corporations and other entities to participate in the political process, he might have been open to some limits on the amount they can donate to prevent undue influence or corruption. However, there is no specific historical evidence to strongly support this. 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, these types of donations just turn into bribes

Reagan would likely disagree with this answer because it implies that donations from corporations, unions, and non-profits inherently lead to corruption. Reagan's conservative ideology generally favored the rights of these entities to participate in the political process. 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, but allow donations from unions and non-profits

Reagan would likely disagree with this answer because it suggests a selective approach to political donations, allowing some entities (unions and non-profits) but not others (corporations). Reagan's conservative ideology would likely favor a more uniform approach. 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

No

Reagan's conservative ideology and pro-business stance would likely make him disagree with the idea of completely banning donations from corporations, unions, and non-profits. He believed in the freedom of these entities to participate in the political process. 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

No, and political campaigns should be publicly funded

Reagan, as a conservative, would likely disagree with the idea of publicly funded political campaigns. He generally favored less government intervention in the economy and the political process, and more freedom for private entities, including in the form of political donations. 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: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 4,004 voters that identify as Republican.

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