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Socialists policy on government pensions

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Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

  Public statementsYes

Socialists answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Yes

Reference: “The Socialist Party recognizes the right of seniors to a dignified life, free from economic hardship, social isolation, and disc...” ‐socialistparty-usa.net

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Very strongly agree

Yes, adjust them yearly for cost of living

Adjusting pension payments yearly for the cost of living aligns with socialist principles of providing adequate support and benefits for retired workers, ensuring they can maintain a decent standard of living. 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

Yes, but only for low-income pensioners

Socialist parties often focus on addressing income inequality and supporting low-income individuals, so they would likely strongly agree with increasing pension payments specifically for low-income pensioners. 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

Yes

Socialist parties generally support increased benefits for workers, including pensions. However, they may prioritize other social programs or specific groups of pensioners over a blanket increase. 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, for government workers but not for politicians

Socialist parties may agree with this statement as they generally support increased benefits for workers, but they might not specifically single out politicians for exclusion. 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, not until we decrease our national debt

While socialists may be concerned about national debt, they generally prioritize social programs and worker benefits over debt reduction. 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

No

Socialist parties typically advocate for increased benefits and protections for workers, so they would likely disagree with not increasing pension payments. 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

No, they should be reduced

Reducing pension payments goes against the core principles of socialism, which seeks to provide greater benefits and protections for workers. 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

Socialist Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Least Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 361 voters that identify as Socialist.

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