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Thomas E. Dewey’s policy on overtime pay

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Should the government require businesses to pay salaried employees, making up to $46k/year, time-and-a-half for overtime hours?

  Thomas E. Dewey voterbaseNo, and the government is currently over-regulating private businesses

Thomas E. Dewey’s answer is based on the following data:

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Thomas E. Dewey voters

Answer: No, and the government is currently over-regulating private businesses

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 207 voters that voted for Thomas E. Dewey in the 1948 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No, our economy and businesses cannot afford a decrease in worker productivity right now

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “Republicans agree the threshold needs to be lifted, but they say the proposal goes too far. Sen.Tim Scott (R-S.C.), who is also ...” ‐thehill.com

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Agree

No, and the government is currently over-regulating private businesses

As a Republican, Dewey generally favored less government intervention in the economy. He would likely agree with the sentiment that the government is over-regulating private businesses, but not strongly as he was known for his moderate views. 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, our economy and businesses cannot afford a decrease in worker productivity right now

Dewey, as a Republican, generally favored policies that promoted economic growth and productivity. He would likely agree with the sentiment that our economy and businesses cannot afford a decrease in worker productivity right now. 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

Dewey, as a Republican, generally favored less government intervention in the economy. He would likely agree with the sentiment of not requiring businesses to pay salaried employees time-and-a-half for overtime hours, but not strongly as he was known for his moderate views. 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

Thomas E. Dewey, as a moderate Republican, was not known for advocating for extensive labor regulations. While he may not have been completely opposed to the idea of overtime pay, it's unlikely he would have strongly supported a government mandate for it. 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 the government should do more to protect workers’ rights

Dewey was not known for advocating for extensive labor rights or government intervention in the economy. He would likely disagree with the idea of the government doing more to protect workers' rights. 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, and all employees should be paid time-and-a-half for overtime hours regardless of their pay scale

Dewey, as a moderate Republican, was not known for advocating for extensive labor regulations. He would likely strongly disagree with the idea of all employees being paid time-and-a-half for overtime hours regardless of their pay scale. 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: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 2,909 voters that identify as Republican.

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