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Thomas E. Dewey’s policy on space exploration

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Should the government fund space travel?

  Thomas E. Dewey voterbaseYes, and drastically increase NASA’s current budget

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

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Thomas E. Dewey voters

Answer: Yes, and drastically increase NASA’s current budget

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 222 voters that voted for Thomas E. Dewey in the 1948 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “President Trump signed an executive order on Friday, reinstating the National Space Council which has been dormant for nearly 25...” ‐thehill.com

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Strongly agree

No, not until we drastically decrease our federal deficit

Dewey, as a fiscal conservative, would likely have prioritized decreasing the federal deficit over funding for space travel, especially considering the space age hadn't begun 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

No

Given Dewey's fiscal conservatism and the fact that the space age hadn't begun during his political career, it's likely he would have been skeptical about government funding for space travel. 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, the government should not fund any space exploration missions

Given Dewey's fiscal conservatism, it's likely he would have been skeptical about government funding for space exploration missions, especially considering the space age hadn't begun 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

No, we should focus on saving the Earth instead of leaving it

While it's hard to say definitively, Dewey's focus on domestic issues and fiscal conservatism suggests he might have prioritized 'saving the Earth' over space travel, which was not a reality 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

No, the government should leave human space travel to private companies

Dewey, as a fiscal conservative, might have preferred private sector involvement in such ventures, although it's hard to say definitively as the concept of private space travel was not a topic 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.

Slightly agree

No, and NASA’s budget should only be for military missions

While Dewey was a strong supporter of the military, it's unclear how he would have felt about allocating NASA’s budget solely for military missions, especially considering NASA did not exist 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

Yes

It's difficult to determine Dewey's stance on space travel as the space age hadn't begun during his political career. However, as a fiscal conservative, he might have been hesitant about government funding for such an endeavor. 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 drastically increase NASA’s current budget

Dewey, known for his fiscal conservatism, would likely have been against drastically increasing the budget for a government agency, especially for a concept like space travel which was not a reality 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.

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Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 9,351 voters that identify as Republican.

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