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Health Care

Health care is emerging as perhaps the most critical domestic issue for 2008. Positions on health care are largely divided along partisan lines, with Democrats believing strongly in expanded government-funded or mandated health care and Republicans believing in free-market solutions. All candidates agree insurance costs can be lowered by increased preventative care, new tax credits and modernized, streamlined administration resulting in greater efficiency.

Democratic Stand on Health Care

Barack Obama

Senator Obama would create a national health insurance program for individuals who do not have health care. While not mandated for individuals, all children would be required to have coverage, In addition, insurance companies would be required to cover pre-existing conditions. Obama plans to create a new tax credit for small businesses in order to provide health insurance for their employees.

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Republican Stand on Health Care

John McCain

Senator McCain would give every family a direct refundable tax credit for $2,500 for individuals and $5,000 for families to purchase health insurance nationwide, which would stay with them from job to job. He sees competition as the way to improve quality of health insurance and lower drug prices.

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