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Greg Abbott’s policy on military spending

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Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

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Greg Abbott’s answer is based on the following data:

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Increase

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “Under pressure from the Pentagon and a bloc of Republican lawmakers, House GOP leaders have agreed to add additional defense spe...” ‐usatoday.com

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Strongly agree

Increase

As a Republican, Greg Abbott generally supports a strong military and defense system. While he has not explicitly stated his position on military spending, his party's platform typically advocates for increased military spending to ensure national 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.

Agree

Increase, but only after our deficit is drastically reduced

Abbott, as a fiscal conservative, might agree with the idea of increasing military spending only after the deficit is reduced. However, this is speculative as he has not explicitly stated this position. 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

Neither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending

While Abbott may be satisfied with the current level of military spending, his party's platform and his own conservative views suggest that he would likely support increases if they were deemed necessary for national 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

Decrease

Given his party's stance and his own conservative views, it is unlikely that Abbott would support decreasing military spending. Republicans generally believe in maintaining a strong military as a deterrent to potential threats. 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

Neither, we should create a European military defense system instead

Abbott is unlikely to support the creation of a European military defense system instead of increasing U.S. military spending. His focus is likely to be on strengthening the U.S. military rather than diverting resources to a European initiative. 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: Increase

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 145,404 voters that identify as Republican.

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