Republican nominee for President; Senior Senator (AZ):
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- Repeal & replace, but don't throw anyone off healthcare. (Mar 2017)
- Get healthcare records online to reduce costs. (Oct 2008)
- 50% credit for businesses who provide employees insurance. (Oct 2008)
- Put health records online, to reduce medical errors. (Oct 2008)
- 1997: Give FDA more regulatory powers over tobacco. (Mar 2008)
- Preserve quality of health care by individual responsibility. (Dec 2007)
- Give individuals $2500 refundable tax credits for healthcare. (Oct 2007)
- Control health costs so manufacturers stay competitive. (Oct 2007)
- Stumped by whether contraceptives prevent spread of AIDS. (Oct 2007)
- 1997: Led fight for anti-tobacco legislation. (Sep 2007)
- No mandated universal system; no mandated insurance coverage. (Jun 2006)
- We should be able to reimport drugs from Canada. (Jan 2006)
- Include a health savings account in healthcare reform. (Jan 2006)
- Supports tax-free medical savings accounts & tax credits. (Nov 2004)
- Greater consumer access to generic drugs. (May 2002)
- 1998 tobacco bill attempted regulation via $1.10/pack tax. (Sep 2000)
- Favorite cause: Cleft-palate surgery for children. (Oct 2007)
- Higher taxes on cigarettes. (Jan 2000)
- Matching funds for seniors citizens’ prescription drugs. (Dec 1999)
- Expand health insurance to 11 million uninsured children. (Dec 1999)
- Keep health care promises to aging veterans. (Nov 1999)
- Address powerlessness when faced with health care crises. (Jul 1999)
- “Patient rights” means value human life over dollars. (Jul 1999)
- Expand medical savings; community health; & tax deductions. (Jul 1999)
- Patient Rights: access; MDs over HMOs; grievance process. (Jul 1999)
- Allow paying extra for choice of doctors & care. (Jul 1999)
- Full doctor-patient discussion even when it costs HMO. (Jul 1999)
- Supports patient rights; regulate nicotine as a drug. (Jul 1998)
- More tax-deductible health costs; limits on malpractice. (Jul 1998)
ObamaCare
- Voted against repealing ObamaCare's individual mandate. (Nov 2018)
- Repeal and replace the massive federal health-care law. (Sep 2010)
- Healthcare reform requires cultural change over a generation. (Nov 2008)
- Mandated heath insurance is Big Government at its best. (Oct 2008)
- Health care is a responsibility: just make it available. (Oct 2008)
- FactCheck: Plan is $5,000 per family, not $5,000 per person. (Oct 2008)
- Bring together smart Americans to solve Medicare. (Oct 2008)
- $5,000 refundable tax credit for every family. (Sep 2008)
- Family should make health decisions, not federal government. (Sep 2008)
- FactCheck: Obama’s plan is voluntary for adults. (Sep 2008)
- Tax credits to address crisis of health insurance. (Aug 2008)
- FactCheck: McCain’s $5,000 health tax credit would be taxed. (Aug 2008)
- Large tax credit for families to buy their health care. (Jul 2008)
- Harness market competition for comprehensive reform. (Feb 2008)
- The problem with health care in America is inflation. (Jan 2006)
- 1989: No mandatory catastrophic Medicare coverage. (Jan 2004)
- 1993: To socialize healthcare would be to ruin it. (Jan 2004)
Voting Record
- Allow appealing HMO decisions externally & in court. (Jul 1999)
- Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
- Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Jun 2009)
- Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
- Voted NO on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D. (Feb 2006)
- Voted YES on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics. (Nov 2005)
- Voted YES on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug. (Mar 2005)
- Voted NO on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Jun 2003)
- Voted YES on allowing reimportation of Rx drugs from Canada. (Jul 2002)
- Voted YES on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages. (Jun 2001)
- Voted YES on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Apr 2001)
- Voted NO on including prescription drugs under Medicare. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on limiting self-employment health deduction. (Jul 1999)
- Voted YES on increasing tobacco restrictions. (Jun 1998)
- Voted NO on Medicare means-testing. (Jun 1997)
- Voted NO on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)
- Tax credits for those without employee health insurance. (May 2002)
- Tax deduction for long-term care insurance. (May 2002)
- Support telemedicine for underserved areas. (May 2002)
- $350 billion for prescriptions for poor seniors. (May 2002)
- Rated 25% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Supports repealing mandated health insurance. (Nov 2016)
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