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Positions (4)

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Cycle	Candidate	Issue	Position	Kind	Strength	Attribution	Ev.	Verdict
1936	Frank Knox	Balancing the federal budget	A budget balanced immediately and a currency based on and convertible into gold	pledge_forward	specific_pledge	reported	B	not_applicable
1936	Frank Knox	Overall role and scale of the federal government	Fair, honest, economical and efficient government; preserve free enterprise against 'amateur economic planners'	pledge_forward	vague_gesture	candidate_direct	B	not_applicable
1936	Frank Knox	Amending the Constitution to enlarge (or restrain) federal power	New federal activities only when legalized by constitutional amendment -- 'the horse and buggy method'	pledge_forward	specific_pledge	candidate_direct	B	not_applicable
1936	Frank Knox	How to finance old-age and unemployment insurance (contributory reserve vs. pay-as-you-go)	The Social Security Act is 'unworkable and unsound' -- 'lip service to security'; a Republican administration would offer its own legislation	pledge_forward	directional_stance	reported	B	not_applicable