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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Bill Dahlin on Health Care
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Republican candidate for governor of Wyoming:
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- No Medicaid expansion; let Washington fix it. (Sep 2018)
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Mark Gordon on Health Care
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Republican candidate for governor of Wyoming:
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- Kept state "open for business" during pandemic. (May 2020)
- Improve mental health care; launch in-state suicide hotline. (Feb 2020)
- Signed legislation extending Wyoming's health insurance pool. (Feb 2019)
- Craft a state-led course on healthcare. (Jan 2019)
- Competition and personal responsibility, not single-payer. (Nov 2008)
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Matt Mead on Health Care
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Republican Governor:
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- ObamaCare is not good policy; but we must act on it. (Jan 2013)
- ObamaCare is law of the land; let's decide on an Exchange. (Jan 2013)
- Establish litigation fund to join lawsuit against ObamaCare. (Jan 2011)
- Legal challenge to federal health mandates. (Nov 2010)
- Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid. (Jan 2011)
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Rex Rammell on Health Care
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Independent Challenger:
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- Oppose ObamaCare. (Jul 2018)
- Opt out of Medicare with Health Savings Accounts. (Jul 2008)
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Mary Throne on Health Care
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Democratic candidate for governor of Wyoming:
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- Expand Medicaid: a no-brainer answer to cover more people. (Jun 2018)
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Senate:
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John Barrasso on Health Care
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Republican Jr Senator:
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- Ensure Wyoming is fairly reimbursed by Medicare and Medicaid. (Aug 2008)
- 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 overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
- Voted YES on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare. (Feb 2008)
- Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Nov 2007)
- Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey. (Jul 2018)
- Establishment of Office of Health Care Fraud Prevention. (Oct 2009)
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Merav Ben-David on Health Care
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Strongly supports expanded Medicaid, universal health care. (Oct 2020)
- Supports single-payer, universal health care. (Oct 2020)
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Liz Cheney on Health Care
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Republican Challenger:
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- Can't salvage any of ObamaCare, but costs are out of control. (Dec 2013)
- Obama knew ObamaCare wouldn't let everyone keep their plan. (Nov 2013)
- Republicans who compromised on ObamaCare got used by Obama. (Nov 2013)
- Urge the repeal of ObamaCare. (Oct 2013)
- Delaying ObamaCare implementation violates the Constitution. (Sep 2013)
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Michael Enzi on Health Care
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Republican Sr Senator (WY):
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- Support mental health parity legislation. (Aug 2008)
- 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 overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
- Voted YES on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare. (Feb 2008)
- Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Nov 2007)
- Voted NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)
- Voted YES on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000. (May 2006)
- Voted NO on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D. (Feb 2006)
- Voted NO on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics. (Nov 2005)
- Voted NO on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug. (Mar 2005)
- Voted YES on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Jun 2003)
- Voted NO on allowing reimportation of Rx drugs from Canada. (Jul 2002)
- Voted NO 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 NO on increasing tobacco restrictions. (Jun 1998)
- Voted YES on Medicare means-testing. (Jun 1997)
- Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Support enhanced health insurance marketplace pooling. (Apr 2008)
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Charlie Hardy on Health Care
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- I am in favor of single-payer health insurance. (Aug 2014)
- Health care is an inalienable right. (Aug 2014)
- ObamaCare is a step in the right direction. (Mar 2014)
- There are sick people unable to get medical attention. (Feb 2014)
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Yana Ludwig on Health Care
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Universal healthcare guarantee; deprivatize health insurance. (Sep 2019)
- Supports birth control and abortion on demand. (Sep 2019)
- Legalize marijuana; wipe out incarceration records. (Sep 2019)
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Cynthia Lummis on Health Care
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Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
- Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
- Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
- Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
- Anti-universal coverage, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
- Strongly pro-private insurance, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
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Gary Trauner on Health Care
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Democratic candidate for Wyoming U.S. Senator:
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- Politicians have failed young people on healthcare. (Sep 2018)
- Everyday citizens deserve same health care as Congress gets. (Feb 2018)
- Allow importation of lower cost drugs. (Jan 2018)
- Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey. (Jul 2018)
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Liz Cheney on Health Care
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Republican (District AL):
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- Can't salvage any of ObamaCare, but costs are out of control. (Dec 2013)
- Obama knew ObamaCare wouldn't let everyone keep their plan. (Nov 2013)
- Republicans who compromised on ObamaCare got used by Obama. (Nov 2013)
- Urge the repeal of ObamaCare. (Oct 2013)
- Delaying ObamaCare implementation violates the Constitution. (Sep 2013)
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Cynthia Lummis on Health Care
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Republican (District AL):
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- Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
- Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
- Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
- Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
- Anti-universal coverage, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
- Strongly pro-private insurance, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Dave Freudenthal on Health Care
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Democratic WY Governor:
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- Health reform is not creeping socialism; let's try a pilot. (Feb 2010)
- Prevention emphasis could help curb health costs. (Aug 2006)
- 3.2% funding increase for National Institutes of Health. (Apr 2010)
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Jim Geringer on Health Care
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Former Republican Governor (1995-2002):
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- More funding for prescription drugs & senior care. (Jan 2001)
- No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001)
- More federal funding for rural health services. (Aug 2001)
- 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)
- Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure. (Apr 1999)
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Joyce Jansa Corcoran on Health Care
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Alan Simpson on Health Care
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Republican Senator (Former):
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- Voted NO on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)
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Craig Thomas on Health Care
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Former Republican Senator (deceased in office 2007):
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- Voted NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)
- Voted YES on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000. (May 2006)
- Voted NO on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics. (Nov 2005)
- Voted NO on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug. (Mar 2005)
- Voted YES 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 NO 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 NO on increasing tobacco restrictions. (Jun 1998)
- Voted YES on Medicare means-testing. (Jun 1997)
- Voted NO on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)
- Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Nick Carter on Health Care
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Negotiate on Rx drug prices; then means testing is ok. (Oct 2008)
- More federal funding for health coverage. (Sep 2008)
- Healthcare for all citizens at an affordable price. (Jul 2008)
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Barbara Cubin on Health Care
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Republican Representative (WY-At-Large):
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- Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)
- Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)
- Voted NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay. (Feb 2006)
- Voted YES on limiting medical malpractice lawsuits to $250,000 damages. (May 2004)
- Voted YES on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
- Voted NO on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 2003)
- Voted YES on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 2003)
- Voted YES on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits. (Mar 2003)
- Voted YES on allowing suing HMOs, but under federal rules & limited award. (Aug 2001)
- Voted YES on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
- Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
- Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Supported funding women's health needs. (Jul 1999)
- Supported funding older women's health. (Jul 1999)
- Supported funding Prenatal and Postpartum Care. (Jul 1999)
- Supported funding Family and Children's Coverage. (Jul 1999)
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Keith Goodenough on Health Care
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- State-based systems for health coverage. (Jun 2008)
- Responsibility to deal with the chronically mentally ill. (Apr 2005)
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Dale Groutage on Health Care
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Democratic challenger:
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- People just want affordable health care. (Feb 2006)
- Nationwide healthcare modeled after federal employee program. (Jan 2006)
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Chris Rothfuss on Health Care
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Medicare should not be corporate welfare. (Oct 2008)
- Health coverage for all Americans. (Aug 2008)
- The way to get everyone health care is to control costs. (Jun 2008)
- Reduce costs before we establish a national program. (Mar 2008)
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Tim Chesnut on Health Care
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Democratic challenger:
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- Supports more federal funding for health coverage. (Aug 2012)
- State-funded access to basic health care. (Nov 2004)
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