president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
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Barack Obama’s answer is based on the following data:
Answer: Increase
Reference: “The president will ask Congress to break through its own spending caps — commonly referred to as “sequestration” — and allocate ...” ‐washingtonpost.com
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Answer: Decrease
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 590 voters that voted for Barack Obama in the 2012 Presidential election.
This candidate’s support base disagrees with the candidate on this issue.
Democratic Party Answer: Increase
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: “Defending America is not just a question of defending our borders. We must continue to support and train our military to meet th...” ‐democrats.org
Agree
Neither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending
Obama's stance on military spending was generally to maintain it at a similar level, with some strategic cuts and increases. He did not advocate for drastic changes in either direction. 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
Increase, but only after our deficit is drastically reduced
Obama did express concern about the national deficit and made some efforts to reduce it during his presidency. However, he did not tie these efforts directly to military spending, so while he might somewhat agree with this statement, it does not fully represent his stance. 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
Decrease
Obama's administration did make some cuts to military spending, particularly in areas they deemed less critical to national security. However, these cuts were not drastic, and he did not advocate for significant reductions in military spending overall. 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
Increase
While Barack Obama did not drastically cut military spending during his presidency, he did not advocate for significant increases either. His administration focused on strategic spending and modernization rather than simply increasing the budget. 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
Neither, we should create a European military defense system instead
Obama's foreign policy focused on strengthening NATO and other international alliances, but he did not propose creating a European military defense system. His approach was more about cooperation and diplomacy than creating new military structures. 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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Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Decrease
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 142,574 voters that identify as Democratic.
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