American politician (1902–1971).
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Thomas E. Dewey voterbaseNo, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees |
Thomas E. Dewey’s answer is based on the following data:
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Answer: No, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees
Importance: Less Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 235 voters that voted for Thomas E. Dewey in the 1948 Presidential election.
This candidate’s support base disagrees with their political party on this issue.
Republican Party Answer: Yes
Importance: Less Important
Reference: “"All Republicans support equal pay for equal work."” ‐gop.com
Strongly agree
No, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees
As a fiscal conservative, Dewey would likely agree with the sentiment that the government should not determine what a private business should pay its employees. He was a strong proponent of limited government intervention in the 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.
Agree
No, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary
Dewey, as a fiscal conservative, would likely agree that factors such as education, experience, and tenure should play a role in determining salary. However, it's unclear whether he would use these factors to justify a gender pay gap. 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.
Neutral
Yes
Thomas E. Dewey, as a moderate Republican, might have been open to the idea of equal pay for equal work, but there is no specific historical evidence to suggest that he took a strong stance on this issue during his political career, which was before the Equal Pay Act of 1963. 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.
Neutral
No, this is irrelevant because the gender wage gap is a myth
There is no historical evidence to suggest that Dewey had a stance on the existence of the gender wage gap, as this issue was not widely discussed during his political career. 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
While Dewey was a fiscal conservative, he was also known for his moderate social views. It's unlikely that he would outright oppose equal pay, but he may have had reservations about government intervention in private business. 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, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position
Dewey, as a fiscal conservative, would likely oppose the idea of businesses being required to publish their salary ranges for each position. This would represent a level of government intervention in private business that he would likely find unacceptable. 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, the current requirements in the Equal Pay Act of 1963 are already sufficient
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 was passed after Dewey's political career, so he could not have had an opinion on its sufficiency. 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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Republican Party Voters’ Answer: Yes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 22,550 voters that identify as Republican.
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