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Positions (3)
| Cycle | Candidate | Issue | Position | Kind | Strength | Attribution | Ev. | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Alf Landon | How to finance old-age and unemployment insurance (contributory reserve vs. pay-as-you-go) | Repeal the compulsory old-age insurance plan; pay every needy citizen over 65 a pension from a direct, widely distributed tax | pledge_forward | specific_pledge | candidate_direct | A | not_applicable |
| 1936 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Old-age pensions and social insurance | Build on the Social Security Act toward economic security for all | pledge_forward | directional_stance | candidate_direct | A | kept |
| 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 |