Question

What was President Taft’s stance on socialism?

a. He was against socialism and favored business regulation.
b. He was favored socialism but was against business regulation.
c. He was against socialism and against business regulation.
d. all of the above

Answer 1

Major Domestic Policy: The main reason that Taft was elected was because of the support he received from Roosevelt after he decided not to run for a third term.

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

a. He was against socialism and favored business regulation.

William Howard Taft (1857 – 1930) was the 27th president of the United States between 1909 and 1913). He firmly believed that socialism offered no sufficient replacement for the enlightened selfishness that lays at the basis of all human endeavor and work, business and new ventures.