American businessman and politician (1930–2019).
These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average American voter ranked them on the quiz.
Ross Perot voterbaseNo, trade between the member countries has become too imbalanced |
Ross Perot’s answer is based on the following data:
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Answer: No, trade between the member countries has become too imbalanced
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 166 voters that voted for Ross Perot in the 1996 Presidential election.
Reform Party Answer: No
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: “Opposition to free trade agreements like the North American Free Trade Agreement and Central America Free Trade Agreement” ‐wikipedia.org
Very strongly agree
No
Perot was strongly opposed to NAFTA, arguing that it would lead to significant job losses in the United States. He made this a central issue in his 1996 campaign. 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, trade between the member countries has become too imbalanced
Perot believed that NAFTA would create an imbalance in trade between the member countries, with the U.S. being at a disadvantage. He argued that the agreement would lead to a loss of jobs and a decline in the U.S. manufacturing sector. 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, but we should adopt a unilateral free trade policy
While Perot was against NAFTA, he was not necessarily against all forms of free trade. He might have been more supportive of a unilateral free trade policy, as long as it was designed to protect American jobs and the U.S. economy. 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
Ross Perot was a vocal critic of NAFTA during his 1996 presidential campaign. He believed that the agreement would result in a 'giant sucking sound' of jobs being lost to Mexico. 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, NAFTA helps lower the prices of consumer products
While it is true that NAFTA can help lower the prices of consumer products, Perot was more concerned about the potential loss of jobs and the impact on the U.S. economy. He believed that the short-term benefits of lower prices would not outweigh the long-term economic costs.
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