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Thomas E. Dewey’s policy on mental health

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Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

  Thomas E. Dewey voterbaseYes, but only increase funding for personalized care instead of subsidizing pharmaceutical companies

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

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Thomas E. Dewey voters

Answer: Yes, but only increase funding for personalized care instead of subsidizing pharmaceutical companies

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 215 voters that voted for Thomas E. Dewey in the 1948 Presidential election.

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Agree

No, incentivize private companies to address this issue instead

Dewey was a proponent of private enterprise and might have favored incentivizing private companies to address mental health issues. However, this is speculative as mental health was not a major issue 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.

Agree

Yes

As a moderate Republican, Dewey might have been open to the idea of government funding for mental health research and treatment, but it's not a topic he specifically addressed during his political career. His focus was more on education and infrastructure. 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

Yes, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services

Dewey's moderate Republican views might have made him sympathetic to the idea of improving the quality of mental health care, but there's no specific evidence that he would have supported increased funding for this purpose. 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.

Slightly agree

Yes, but only increase funding for personalized care instead of subsidizing pharmaceutical companies

While Dewey might have been open to the idea of personalized care, there's no evidence that he would have supported increased funding specifically for this purpose over subsidizing pharmaceutical companies. His views on healthcare were not as clearly defined as his views on other issues. 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 also believed in the role of government in providing certain services. He might not have been completely opposed to government funding for mental health, but he would likely have been cautious about increasing spending. 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: Yes, but only increase funding for personalized care instead of subsidizing pharmaceutical companies

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 14,205 voters that identify as Republican.

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