Democratic Jr Senator (IL):
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- End-of-life self-medication ok; euthanasia by others not ok. (Apr 2008)
- Hillary's plan must either be enforced, or leave out people. (Feb 2008)
- The problem with health care is about affordability. (Jan 2008)
- Subsidies to people who can't afford care--not single payer. (Jan 2008)
- Bring GOP & Dems together to make haelthcare affordable. (Jan 2008)
- FactCheck: Reducing obesity would save $18B, not $1T. (Dec 2007)
- Reforms in prevention and drug price negotiation save money. (Dec 2007)
- Tackle insurance companies on reimbursement system. (Oct 2007)
- Help young people deal with the cost of medical education. (Oct 2007)
- Morally wrong that terminally ill must consider money. (Sep 2007)
- FactCheck: Correct that insurance lobbying cost $1B. (Sep 2007)
- National smoking bans only after trying local bans. (Sep 2007)
- Reform failed in '90s because of drug company lobbying. (Jul 2007)
- Take on insurance companies; drive down health care costs. (Jun 2007)
- Address minority health needs by more coverage & targeting. (Mar 2007)
- Health care tied to balancing costs and taxes nation wide. (Jun 2006)
- Allowing seniors to bulk purchase will save taxpayers' money. (Oct 2004)
- Allow prescription drug re-importation. (May 2004)
AIDS
- Use whatever works with AIDS, including teaching abstinence. (Apr 2008)
- We need condom distribution to deal with the scourge of AIDS. (Aug 2007)
- Homophobia prevents talking about HIV/AIDS. (Jun 2007)
- Got tested for AIDS, with wife, in public, in Kenya. (Jun 2007)
- Curing AIDS must be all-hands-on-deck effort. (Mar 2007)
- Lead global fight against AIDS. (Jul 2004)
Universal Coverage
- AdWatch: My plan costs $2,500 less per family than Clinton's. (Apr 2008)
- FactCheck: Unclear if Obama's plan costs less than Clinton's. (Apr 2008)
- Universal health care means anyone who wants it can get it. (Feb 2008)
- Insurers are happy to have a mandate; issue is affordability. (Feb 2008)
- Voluntary universal participation, like in Medicare Part B. (Feb 2008)
- Mandating kids' insurance ok; mandating adults has problems. (Feb 2008)
- Young adults up to age 25 can be covered under parents' plan. (Feb 2008)
- My plan does more than anybody to reduce costs. (Feb 2008)
- My health plan does not leave 15 million people uncovered. (Feb 2008)
- Adults will get health care as they can afford it. (Feb 2008)
- AdWatch: punishing uninsured families doesn't make sense. (Feb 2008)
- FactCheck: Hillary's plan does mandate; but so does Obama's. (Feb 2008)
- No one turned away due to illness or pre-existing condition. (Feb 2008)
- Buy private insurance via National Health Insurance Exchange. (Feb 2008)
- Against enforcement mechanism for mandating insurance. (Jan 2008)
- FactCheck: Yes, Obama favored single-payer, despite denial. (Jan 2008)
- FactCheck: No, US costs are not twice as much as others. (Jan 2008)
- AdWatch: Pressure insurance & drug companies to change. (Jan 2008)
- FactCheck: OPPORTUNITY to insure all, but no GUARANTEE. (Jan 2008)
- AdWatch: Don't make it illegal not to have health care. (Jan 2008)
- Being poor in this country is hazardous to your health. (Dec 2007)
- Problem isn't mandating coverage, but affording it. (Nov 2007)
- FactCheck: Coverage plan might leave 8.5 million uninsured. (Nov 2007)
- Cautious incremental plan offers choice & subsidy. (Nov 2007)
- Added 20,000 children to Illinois healthcare. (Oct 2007)
- Government healthcare like members of Congress have. (Sep 2007)
- Increase competition in the insurance and drug markets. (Aug 2007)
- National Health Insurance Exchange for private coverage. (Aug 2007)
- Health plan cuts typical family's premium by $2,500 a year. (Jun 2007)
- Give people the choice to buy affordable health care. (Jun 2007)
- National insurance pool & catastrophic insurance. (Apr 2007)
- Employers are going to have to pay or play. (Mar 2007)
- Need political will to accomplish universal coverage. (Mar 2007)
- Healthcare system is broken without lifetime employment. (Oct 2006)
- The market alone can't solve our health-care woes. (Oct 2006)
- Focus on the affordability of a broad healthcare plan. (Jan 2006)
- Crises happen in our lives and healthcare is necessary. (Oct 2004)
- Believes health care is a right, not a privilege for the few. (Sep 2004)
- Will expand health coverage & allow meds to be re-imported. (May 2004)
- Ensure access to basic care. (Jul 1998)
Voting Record
- No need to mandate coverage; just let people afford it. (Jul 2007)
- Voted NO on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)
- Voted YES 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)
- Increase funding for AIDS treatment & prevention. (Jan 2001)
- More funding for Rx benefits, community health, CHIPs. (Jan 2001)
- Improve services for people with autism & their families. (Apr 2007)
- Preserve access to Medicaid & SCHIP during economic downturn. (Apr 2008)
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