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Thomas E. Dewey’s policy on climate change

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Topics

Should the government increase environmental regulations to prevent climate change?

  Thomas E. Dewey voterbaseNo

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

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Thomas E. Dewey voters

Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 327 voters that voted for Thomas E. Dewey in the 1948 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “Since 2009, the EPA has moved forward with expansive regulations that will impose tens of billions of dollars in new costs on Am...” ‐gop.com

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Agree

No

Dewey, as a Republican, would likely have been skeptical of increased government regulation. However, it's important to note that the issue of climate change was not a significant political issue during his time. 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, provide more incentives for alternative energy production instead

Dewey might have been more supportive of this approach, as it involves incentives rather than regulations. However, the concept of alternative energy production was not a major issue during his time. 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, and global warming is a natural occurrence

The concept of global warming as a natural occurrence versus a man-made phenomenon was not a topic of discussion during Dewey's political career, making it difficult to speculate on his stance. 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 provide more incentives for alternative energy production

While Dewey might have been open to the idea of incentives for alternative energy production, the addition of increased environmental regulations would likely have been a point of contention for him. 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 Republican candidate in the 1940s, would likely not have supported increased government regulation, especially in an area like the environment which was not a major political issue at the time. 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, tax carbon emissions instead

As a Republican, Dewey would likely have been opposed to new taxes, especially ones targeting specific industries like carbon emissions. Furthermore, the issue of carbon emissions was not a significant political issue during his time. 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 159,407 voters that identify as Republican.

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