2014 SC Senate debate: on Health Care

Tim Scott: Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility

Question topic: It is the government's responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.

Scott: Disagree

Question topic: The Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) should be repealed by Congress.

Scott: Strongly Agree

Source: Faith2Action iVoterGuide on 2014 South Carolina Senate race Sep 30, 2014

Lee Bright: Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility

Question topic: It is the government's responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.

Bright: Strongly Disagree

Question topic: The Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) should be repealed by Congress.

Bright: Strongly Agree

Source: Faith2Action iVoterGuide on 2014 South Carolina Senate race Jul 2, 2014

Thomas Ravenel: Against ObamaCare

Ravenel has consistently described himself as a fiscally conservative and socially moderate libertarian. He's an acolyte of Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.): against ObamaCare, opposed to foreign interventions, but pro-gay marriage and in favor of ending the war on drugs. "The government should be limited, small, and should stay out of both the bedrooms and our boardrooms," he says in one episode. Source: Mother Jones magazine on 2014 South Carolina Senate race May 12, 2014

Lindsey Graham: Opposed ObamaCare from day one

A narrator says in Graham's new TV ad: "He was ranked as a top five Senate budget-cutter by National Taxpayers Union Foundation. He opposed ObamaCare from day one, voted to repeal it and introduced legislation giving states the option to opt out. Sen. Lindsey Graham: A conservative leader who gets things done." Source: The Hill e-zine AdWatch on 2014 South Carolina Senate race Mar 3, 2014

Rick Wade: ObamaCare addresses closing health care disparities

Wade acknowledges Scott's achievement [as the first black S.C. Senator], but insists Scott hasn't done much for his state with the position. "Well listen, Tim is not what we need based on where South Carolina is," says Wade. "South Carolina has, unfortunately, some of the greatest health care disparities in the country. We're ranked at the bottom on education. Our unemployment rate is one of the highest in the country. Tim's not doing anything to fix those problems. He's been in Congress, albeit he's only been appointed for what, maybe a year now by Governor Haley. And he's not doing anything. He's not addressing the issues in Washington that help to close those health care disparities. And you've got to do more than just attack ObamaCare. I mean, what's the answer? What's the solution?" Source: TheGrio webzine interview on 2014 South Carolina Senate race Dec 13, 2013

Lee Bright: Full implementation of ObamaCare ends self-governance

In his first term, Bright hopes to help bring an end to "Obama's radical agenda, and item number one is stopping ObamaCare." Bright's reasoning is that "full implementation of ObamaCare means the end of our experiment in self-governance as we know it." Source: Edgefield Advertiser on 2014 South Carolina Senate race Oct 29, 2013

Lindsey Graham: Let ObamaCare show itself as a continuing debacle

Q: What about this idea of shutting down the federal government to stop ObamaCare?

GRAHAM: I hope we learn from this tactical mistake that they made regarding defunding ObamaCare. We have got a unique opportunity here after this debacle called the shutdown to reenergize the Congress and maybe get better standing.

Q: What about Senator Ted Cruz--has he hurt your party by shutting down on ObamaCare?

GRAHAM: I think the tactical choice that he embraced hurt our party. After this debacle called the shutdown, our party's been hurt. Our brand name is at its lowest ever. ObamaCare actually got a bump in polling. And we got in the way of a disastrous roll-out, so from my point of view, this was a tactical choice that hurt us, but the good news for the Republican Party is that of the debacle is over, if we don't do it again and ObamaCare is a continuing debacle. ObamaCare is a debacle that will go into 2014. The shutdown should be in our rearview mirror as Republicans.

Source: CBS Face the Nation 2013 on 2014 South Carolina Senate race Oct 20, 2013

Nancy Mace: ObamaCare will be the undoing of our American way of life

I believe ObamaCare will inflict serious harm to our economy and the quality of healthcare in America. In addition, the added burden of the individual mandate and the complete disregard for individual liberty tear at the fabric of what it means to be free.

Long term, ObamaCare will be the undoing of our American way of life. I feel very strongly that we must reverse this terrible policy by using every possible tactic at our disposal; defund, repeal, and legal challenges must all be on the table. We cannot allow beltway pollsters to scare us into surrendering on this defining issue of our time.

Graham said yesterday, "To my Republican colleagues: let's embrace reality. We can't delay or defund at this moment." Senator Graham is a long time dealmaker on Capitol Hill. It's time he quit trying to act as if he is fighting for conservative principles, when, the reality is, he's not.

Source: 2014 South Carolina Senate campaign website, NancyMace.org Oct 14, 2013

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