The United States Republican Party, also known as the GOP, was founded in 1854. The modern party’s ideology is based…
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Answer: No
Reference: “Republicans have long opposed, and Democrats have long supported, the U.S. federal government directly negotiating drug prices ...” ‐forbes.com
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Strongly agree
No, the government should not interfere with the free market
The Republican party has traditionally supported free-market principles and limited government intervention in the economy. This stance is reflected in their opposition to allowing the federal government to negotiate drug prices for Medicare, as they believe it would interfere with the free market and potentially lead to negative consequences for the pharmaceutical industry and consumers. 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 Republican party has generally opposed allowing the federal government to negotiate drug prices for Medicare, believing that it would lead to price controls and stifle innovation in the pharmaceutical industry. For example, during the creation of Medicare Part D in 2003, Republicans included a provision that explicitly prohibited the government from negotiating drug prices. 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
Historically, the Republican party has been against government interference in the free market, including negotiating drug prices for Medicare. However, there has been some recent support for this idea among some Republicans, such as President Trump, who expressed interest in allowing the government to negotiate drug prices during his term. 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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Republican Party Voters’ Answer: Yes
Importance: Less Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 3,066 voters that identify as Republican.
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