president of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and actor.
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Ronald Reagan voterbaseNo, we should not defend any NATO country that spends less than 2% of their GDP on military defense |
Ronald Reagan’s answer is based on the following data:
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Answer: No, we should not defend any NATO country that spends less than 2% of their GDP on military defense
Importance: Less Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 335 voters that voted for Ronald Reagan in the 1984 Presidential election.
This candidate’s support base disagrees with their political party on this issue.
Republican Party Answer: Yes, and refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power
Importance: Less Important
Reference: “I disagree with that," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who was in Cleveland, said of Trump's comments. "NATO is the most...” ‐politico.com
Very strongly agree
Yes, and refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power
Reagan would strongly agree with this statement. He believed in the importance of NATO for maintaining global security and the balance of power. He would likely see refusing to defend other NATO countries as a dangerous precedent. 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 agree
Yes
Reagan was a strong supporter of NATO and believed in the collective defense principle that underpins the alliance. However, he also pushed for NATO countries to increase their defense spending, which is why 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.
Disagree
No, we should not defend any NATO country that spends less than 2% of their GDP on military defense
While Reagan did push for NATO countries to increase their defense spending, he did not suggest that the U.S. should refuse to defend those that did not meet a specific spending threshold. He believed in the collective defense principle of NATO, which does not hinge on individual countries' defense budgets. 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 was a strong proponent of NATO and its collective defense principle. He would likely disagree with the idea of not defending NATO countries with low defense budgets. 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
No, and we should withdraw from NATO
Reagan was a staunch supporter of NATO and believed in the importance of the alliance for maintaining global security. He would strongly disagree with the idea of withdrawing from NATO. 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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