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Positions (4)

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CycleCandidateIssuePositionKindStrengthAttributionEv.Verdict
1932Franklin D. RooseveltBenefits for disabled and service-connected veteransFull justice and generosity for veterans disabled by actual wartime service — silence on the bonuspledge_forwarddirectional_stanceparty_platformApartial?
1932Franklin D. RooseveltVeterans' bonus and benefitsNo early payment of the veterans' bonus until the budget is balanced with a cash surpluspledge_forwardspecific_pledgecandidate_directAblocked
1932Herbert HooverVeterans' bonus and benefitsOppose cash prepayment of the veterans' bonus, especially by fiat moneypledge_forwardspecific_pledgecandidate_directAnot_applicable
1932John Nance GarnerVeterans' bonus and benefitsThe Patman cash bonus and $2.3 billion of greenbacks, passed by the House under his speakershippledge_forwardspecific_pledgeopponent_characterizationCnot_applicable