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Issues › Agriculture
Crop insurance and storage reserves
| Cycle | Candidate | Position | Solution | Strength | Attribution | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Alf Landon (Republican) | Give crop insurance 'the fullest attention' | Study and develop crop insurance, a subject 'in neither platform', building on Kansas experience. | vague_gesture | candidate_direct | not_applicable |
| 1936 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) | Crop insurance and a stable food supply | Enact crop insurance so surpluses of good years carry farmers and consumers through drought years. | specific_pledge | candidate_direct | kept |