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Positions (4)
| Cycle | Candidate | Issue | Position | Kind | Strength | Attribution | Ev. | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | William Lemke | Farm and home mortgage relief | Refinance farm mortgages through the Frazier-Lemke plan (government-issued credit at low interest) | pledge_forward | specific_pledge | reported | C | not_applicable |
| 1936 | William Lemke | Minimum wages | A 'living annual wage' -- $1,800 for a family of five -- by federal law and a constitutional amendment if necessary | pledge_forward | specific_pledge | surrogate | B | not_applicable |
| 1936 | William Lemke | Public control of the central bank and money creation | 'Drive the money changers out of the temple': public control of money and credit, further inflation of the currency | pledge_forward | vague_gesture | surrogate | C | not_applicable |
| 1936 | William Lemke | Old-age pensions and social insurance | The Townsend $200-a-month pension as a plank of the Union coalition | pledge_forward | vague_gesture | reported | C | not_applicable |