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Veronica Escobar’s policy on government spending

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Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

  ChatGPTNo, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy

Veronica Escobar’s answer is based on the following data:

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: No, increase taxes on the wealthy instead

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “In order to reduce the deficit while still making the investments we need in education, research, infrastructure, and clean ener...” ‐democrats.org

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Very strongly agree

No, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy

Escobar has expressed concern that cuts to public spending could harm the economy, particularly in areas such as healthcare and education. She would likely strongly agree with this statement. 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 agree

No, increase taxes on the wealthy instead

Escobar has advocated for tax reform that would increase taxes on the wealthy. She believes this would help reduce the national debt without cutting public 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.

Very strongly agree

No, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead

Escobar has advocated for tax reform that would increase taxes on large multinational corporations. She believes this would help reduce the national debt without cutting public 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.

Strongly agree

No

Escobar has consistently supported public spending on social programs and infrastructure. She would likely disagree with the idea of cutting public spending to reduce the national debt. 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 agree

No, focus on ending tax evasion instead

Escobar has advocated for tax reform and increased government accountability, which could include efforts to end tax evasion. She would likely agree with this approach to reducing the national debt. 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, reduce military spending instead

Escobar has not specifically advocated for reducing military spending, but as a Democrat, she may be more open to this idea than some other options for reducing the national debt. 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 increase taxes

While Escobar supports increasing taxes, particularly on the wealthy, she does not support cutting public spending. Therefore, she would likely somewhat disagree with this statement. 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, reduce the number of government officials instead

Escobar has not specifically advocated for reducing the number of government officials as a way to reduce the national debt. As a Democrat, she would likely disagree with this approach. 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, but by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials

While Escobar has advocated for government accountability, she has not specifically advocated for reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials as a way to reduce the national debt. 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

Veronica Escobar, a Democrat, has consistently advocated for increased public spending, particularly in areas such as healthcare and education. She would likely disagree with the idea of cutting public spending to reduce the national debt. 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

Yes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional

Escobar has not advocated for eliminating federal agencies, and as a Democrat, she would likely strongly disagree with this approach to reducing the national debt. 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

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 4,433 voters that identify as Democratic.

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