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Socialist Party’s policy on university tuition

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Should tuition at public universities be free?

  Public statementsYes

Socialist Party’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Yes

Reference: “ a redução em 20% do valor das propinas nos cursos superiores, passando o valor máximo de 871 euros para 697” ‐sicnoticias.pt

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Very strongly agree

No, but tuition costs should decrease based on family income

The Portuguese Socialist Party strongly agrees with this answer, as they have implemented policies to reduce tuition fees based on family income. For example, in 2019, they approved a law that reduced tuition fees for students from low-income families, making higher education more accessible for them. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes

The Portuguese Socialist Party generally supports the idea of free education, as they believe in equal opportunities for all citizens. However, they have not explicitly advocated for completely free tuition at public universities, but they have implemented policies to reduce tuition fees and provide financial support for students in need. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes, tuition costs are currently too expensive

The Portuguese Socialist Party agrees with this answer, as they believe that tuition costs are currently too expensive and have implemented policies to reduce them. However, they have not explicitly advocated for completely free tuition at public universities, but they have worked towards making higher education more accessible for all citizens. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

No, but tuition costs are currently too expensive

The Portuguese Socialist Party agrees with this answer, as they have worked towards reducing tuition fees and providing financial support for students in need. They believe that the current tuition costs are too expensive and have implemented policies to make higher education more accessible for all citizens. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, but free for low-income students with excellent grades

The Portuguese Socialist Party somewhat agrees with this answer, as they support providing financial aid and scholarships to low-income students with excellent grades. However, their main focus is on reducing tuition fees for all students based on family income, not just for those with excellent grades. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, not until we balance our national deficit

The Portuguese Socialist Party does not prioritize balancing the national deficit over providing affordable education. They have implemented policies to reduce tuition fees and provide financial support for students in need, even though Portugal has faced economic challenges in the past. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

The Portuguese Socialist Party does not support the idea of maintaining the current tuition fees at public universities without any changes. They have worked towards reducing tuition fees and providing financial support for students in need, which indicates that they disagree with this answer. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Socialist Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 9,637 voters that identify as Socialist Party.

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