American politician, businessman, and 29th Governor of New Mexico.
These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average American voter ranked them on the quiz.
Public statementsNo, recession is a natural cycle that purges excess |
Gary Johnson’s answer is based on the following data:
Answer: No, recession is a natural cycle that purges excess
Reference: “He thinks, without obvious evidence, that we're "in the midst of a monetary collapse," and that TARP, the stimulus and the Fede...” ‐washingtonpost.com
Voter support: Be the first voter to support or oppose this candidate’s public statement on this issue.
Updated 6hrs ago
Answer: Yes, but in the form of tax breaks for all citizens
Importance: Least Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 187 voters that voted for Gary Johnson in the 2016 Presidential election.
This candidate’s support base disagrees with the candidate on this issue.
Libertarian Party Answer: No
Importance: Least Important
Reference: “"We oppose all forms of government subsidies and bailouts to business, labor, or any other special interest. "” ‐lp.org
Very strongly agree
No, and the government should drastically reduce spending during recessions
Johnson's Libertarian philosophy supports minimal government spending and intervention in the economy. He would likely strongly agree with the idea that the government should reduce spending during recessions. 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
Johnson's Libertarian philosophy supports minimal government intervention in the economy. He would likely agree with the idea that the government should not use economic stimulus during times of recession. 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, recession is a natural cycle that purges excess
Johnson's Libertarian views align with the belief that recessions are a natural part of the economic cycle and that government intervention can often do more harm than good. 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, but in the form of tax breaks for all citizens
Johnson supports tax cuts as a means of stimulating the economy, but he would likely prefer broad-based tax cuts rather than targeted stimulus measures. 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 in the form of tax breaks for low income citizens
While Johnson supports tax cuts, he generally prefers broad-based tax cuts rather than targeted measures. He might somewhat agree with this statement, but would likely prefer a more universal approach to tax cuts. 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 in the form of increased spending on infrastructure
While Johnson has supported infrastructure spending in the past, he generally opposes using government spending as a form of economic stimulus, preferring market solutions instead. 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 in the form of assisting sectors most heavily hit by the recession
Johnson generally opposes targeted government intervention in the economy, believing that the market should determine which sectors survive and thrive. 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
Gary Johnson, as a Libertarian, generally opposes government intervention in the economy. He believes that the free market, not government stimulus, should drive economic recovery. 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, the government should intervene to boost a recovery
Johnson's Libertarian philosophy supports minimal government intervention in the economy. He would likely disagree with the idea that the government should intervene to boost a recovery. 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, and collectivize all industry
Johnson, as a Libertarian, strongly opposes collectivism and government control of industry. He would strongly disagree with this statement. 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.
This candidate has not responded to our request to answer this question yet. Help us get it faster by telling them to answer the iSideWith quiz.
We are currently researching this candidate’s voting record on this issue. Suggest a link to their voting record on this issue.
We are currently researching campaign finance records for donations that would influence this candidate’s position on this issue. Suggest a link that documents their donor influence on this issue.
Updated 1 day ago
Libertarian Party Voters’ Answer: No
Importance: Less Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 1,539 voters that identify as Libertarian.
See any errors? Suggest corrections to this candidate’s stance here