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Bob Dole’s policy on medicaid

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Should the federal government increase funding of health care for low income individuals (Medicaid)?

  Bob Dole voterbaseNo

Bob Dole’s answer is based on the following data:

Updated 5hrs ago

Bob Dole voters

Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 239 voters that voted for Bob Dole in the 1996 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “As they have in past years, Republicans are proposing to cut spending on Medicaid, food stamps and, eventually, Medicare. They'd...” ‐washingtonpost.com

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Strongly agree

No, and each state should decide their own level of coverage

Dole, as a Republican, generally favored states' rights and would likely support the idea of states deciding their own level of Medicaid coverage. 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

Dole was a fiscal conservative who generally opposed large-scale government spending. He would likely support measures to limit the growth of Medicaid. 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, and the federal government should not increase funding for any social programs

As a fiscal conservative, Dole generally opposed increases in government spending, including for social programs. However, he did not advocate for completely eliminating funding for these programs. 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, and eligibility should only include the elderly and disabled

Dole might agree with this to some extent, as he would likely support more limited eligibility for Medicaid. However, he did not advocate for restricting Medicaid only to the elderly and disabled. 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

Yes, but only increase for the elderly and disabled

Dole might somewhat agree with this, as he would likely support more limited eligibility for Medicaid. However, he did not specifically advocate for increasing funding only for the elderly and disabled. 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

Bob Dole, as a conservative Republican, generally favored limited government intervention in healthcare. However, he did not completely oppose Medicaid, but he would likely not support a broad increase in funding. 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, and abolish Medicaid

While Dole was a fiscal conservative, he did not advocate for the complete abolition of Medicaid. He recognized the need for some form of government assistance in healthcare. 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, but I prefer switching to a single payer healthcare system

Bob Dole was a conservative Republican who opposed the idea of a single-payer healthcare system, which is typically associated with more liberal or progressive political ideologies. 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: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 153,510 voters that identify as Republican.

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