2018 WY Senate race: on Health Care


Gary Trauner: Politicians have failed young people on healthcare

Healthcare is a major issue where Trauner feels politicians have failed younger people. "I was surprised how much young people were worried about it, I hadn't thought about it when I was 18-years old," said Trauner.

The national debt as well as student load debt are issues Trauner says concern young people he talks to. "That's a system where kids are coming out $30,000 in debt--that doesn't work."

In this campaign, Trauner has used social media to interact with supporters and non-supporters alike. He does a weekly Facebook Live event where he says every question is answered, even those that may be negative or unfavorable.

Source: Oil City News on 2018 Wyoming Senate race Sep 12, 2018

Gary Trauner: Everyday citizens deserve same health care as Congress gets

Every American should have access to basic, quality health care, not just those who are wealthy or who receive health care coverage through their employer. ˙Every American should have the type of excellent health care insurance options available today to Congress. ˙In addition, our employers should not be making business decisions based on the spiraling cost of providing health care to employees. The current state of health care policy in America is immoral, unacceptable and unsustainable. ˙
Source: 2018 Wyoming Senatorial campaign website TraunerForWY.com Feb 22, 2018

Gary Trauner: Allow importation of lower cost drugs

Trauner stated that the current political system is broken, favoring rich and business interests at the expense of the average individual citizen, that the politics of division is counterproductive and that he is stepping up to make a difference.

On Prescription Drugs--favors importation of lower cost drugs and allowing Medicare/Medicaid to negotiate drug costs.

Source: County10.com on 2018 Wyoming Senate race Jan 26, 2018

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Candidates and political leaders on Health Care:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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