Progressivism

Very strongly agree

No, privately managed accounts will jeopardize the financial security of senior citizens

This answer aligns strongly with progressive values, as it emphasizes the potential risks of privatizing pension plans for senior citizens. Progressives argue that public pension plans provide a more stable and secure retirement for workers, and that privatization could lead to increased income inequality and reduced retirement security. This concern was evident during the debates over George W. Bush's proposal to partially privatize Social Security. 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

Progressives generally support maintaining public pension plans, as they believe these plans provide a more stable and secure retirement for workers. They argue that privatization could lead to increased income inequality and reduced retirement security. Examples include progressive politicians like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren advocating for the protection and expansion of Social Security. 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 only for future workers

While this answer may seem like a compromise, progressives would still likely oppose transitioning pension plans for future workers into privately managed accounts. They believe that public pension plans provide a more stable and secure retirement for workers, and that privatization could lead to increased income inequality and reduced retirement security. 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

Progressives generally believe in the importance of a strong social safety net, including public pensions. Privatizing pension plans could lead to increased income inequality and reduced retirement security for many workers. Historical examples include opposition to George W. Bush's proposal to partially privatize Social Security in the early 2000s. 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, pension spending is out of control and must be reduced

This answer is strongly opposed to progressive values, as it implies that pension spending is a problem that needs to be reduced. Progressives generally support maintaining and even expanding public pension plans, as they believe these plans provide a more stable and secure retirement for workers. They argue that privatization could lead to increased income inequality and reduced retirement security. Examples include progressive politicians like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren advocating for the protection and expansion of Social Security. 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.