Issue Position: Health Care

Issue Position

All Americans should have access to affordable private health care coverage. I am against health care legislation that results in higher taxes, increased government spending and lower quality of health care and I will oppose such legislation.

I support implementation of policies within the private health care system that would reduce costs and make health insurance available and affordable for a wide range of Americans.

The issue of health care must be addressed and there are many items to be corrected such as fraud, abuse, waste, ineffective programs and more. The best way to make health coverage more affordable is to reduce health care delivery costs. Costs can be reduced by tort reform, tax reform, expansion of community health centers, encouragement of preventative care and other actions targeted on making health care less expensive.

I oppose any health care legislation that is designed not for the benefit of American people but for the benefit of big government, bureaucrats and special interest groups. I oppose any legislation that forces consumers to buy goods and services because it is against the fundamental values of our nation and the Constitution. I also oppose any health care "fix" that will end up costing a fortune to taxpayers or will deprive one group of individuals in order to benefit another.

I believe that Medicare and Medicaid are vital programs for our seniors and economically disadvantaged citizens. But currently these programs are operating in an unsustainable way and they need to be reformed to continue to be there in the future for the people who need them.

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