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Health CareHealth 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.Health Care News
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Democratic Stand on Health Care
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Hillary's health care plan would cover all Americans - it offers a choice to keep existing insurance, choose from the same insurance available to members of Congress or opt-in to public insurance. It is non-discriminatory and portable. Her plan would be financed from "modernizing" the health system (i.e. electronic records) and redirected tax breaks.
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- Hillary and John Mellencamp in Indianapolis (0 comments)
- Hillary Crisscrosses the Tar Heel State (0 comments)
Mike Gravel
Gravel advocates a universal health care voucher program. The federal government would issue health care vouchers to all Americans, and Americans would be free to use the vouchers (as a supplement) to choose their own health care professional.
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- Code Blue! Republicans Leaning Left on Healthcare! - Huffington Post (0 comments)
- Senator Gravel to discuss Health Care on Retirement Living TV this Friday (0 comments)
- Inside the US Presidential Campaign Trail: Senator Mike Gravel's ... - Canadian National Newspaper (0 comments)
- Kucinich campaigns in Troy, advocates national health plan - WTOL (0 comments)
Barack Obama
Senator Obama's goal is to implement affordable, portable health coverage for all by the end of his first term. His plan would create a national health program with subsidies, an insurance exchange to reform the private market, and would expand Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). It would not mandate coverage for all.
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- An open letter to uncommitted College Dem superdelegates (0 comments)
- In North Carolina Victory Speech, Obama Congratulates Hillary For Indiana Win (0 comments)
- Obama's Remarks in Raleigh, North Carolina (0 comments)
- Indianapolis Supporters Gather For Barack (0 comments)
Republican Stand on Health Care
Mike Huckabee
Huckabee believes getting serious about preventative health care will bring the costs of chronic disease down. He advocates policies that will encourage free-market solutions and leave government controls out, except for providing tax credits for low-income families.
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- Steve Clemons: An Interesting Email Exchange with Mike Huckbee's Spouse: Janet Huckabee (0 comments)
John McCain
McCain believes Americans should have access to affordable health care in a free market system with tax credits, rewards for health and fitness and improved electronic administration. However, he supports reauthorization of the SCHIP as a safety net for a vulnerable population.
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- Healthy McCain - National Review Online (0 comments)
- Nancy Kruh: Rating McCain's plan - Dallas Morning News (0 comments)
- Balance of Opinion: Rating McCain's plan - Dallas Morning News (0 comments)
- Dr. McCain's snake oil - Boston Globe (0 comments)
Ron Paul
Dr. Ron Paul believes in using legislation to make insurance more affordable. He opposes increasing FDA's legal powers, supports expanding the ability of Americans to use alternative medicine and new treatments and would ensure Americans receive truthful information about supplements and natural remedies.
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- Ron Paul – Man Who Would Change America - Javno.hr (0 comments)
- Ron Paul’s Health Ideas Make Economic Sense - SmallTownPapers News Service (0 comments)
- Ron Paul: Congressional Control of Health Care is Dangerous for ... - Press Media Wire (Press Releas (0 comments)
- Letter: Paul only candidate able to fix health care - Billings Gazette (0 comments)
Mitt Romney
Romney believes we can improve the health of our nation through market reforms (not government programs) that extend health insurance to all Americans. He believes individuals should have responsibility for their own health care.
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- Eve Fairbanks: In Defense of Flip-Floppers - Campaigns & Elections (0 comments)
- The missing link - Amador Ledger-Dispatch (0 comments)
- Benoit Petit - Toogezer (0 comments)
- Mitt as VP - Gather.com (0 comments)
