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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Kevin Bryant on Health Care
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Lindsey Graham on Health Care
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Republican Sr Senator; previously Representative (SC-3):
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- COVID: no one attacked Wilson when he got Spanish flu. (Oct 2020)
- ObamaCare takes money from some & gives free care to others. (Mar 2017)
- Oppose ObamaCare but don't shut down government for that. (Sep 2015)
- US troops in Africa is the right way to fight Ebola. (Oct 2014)
- Opposed ObamaCare from day one. (Mar 2014)
- Let ObamaCare show itself as a continuing debacle. (Oct 2013)
- Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
- Voted NO 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 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 NO 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 YES on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug. (Mar 2005)
- Voted NO on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Jun 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 12% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy. (Apr 2011)
- Expand medical savings accounts for employers & individuals. (Feb 1999)
- Establishment of Office of Health Care Fraud Prevention. (Oct 2009)
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Yancey McGill on Health Care
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| Republican candidate for Governor:
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Henry McMaster on Health Care
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Republican:
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- Challenge constitutionality of ObamaCare. (Jan 2017)
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Tommy Pope on Health Care
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Republican candidate for Governor (withdrew):
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- Repeal and replace ObamaCare. (Feb 2017)
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Mark Sanford on Health Care
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Republican SC Governor; previously Representative (SC-1); GOP Presidential Challenger (withdrawn):
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- Transfer more Medicaid recipients into managed care programs. (Nov 2002)
- Voted NO on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage. (Jun 2000)
- Voted NO on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
- Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid. (Jan 2011)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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James Emerson Smith on Health Care
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Democratic candidate for governor:
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- Expand Medicaid immediately to give needed healthcare. (May 2018)
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Catherine Templeton on Health Care
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Republican candidate for South Carolina Governor:
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- Blow up state health agency, from the inside out. (Oct 2017)
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John Warren on Health Care
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Senate:
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Lee Bright on Health Care
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Republican Challenger:
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- Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility. (Jul 2014)
- Growth of Medicare & Medicaid create nanny-state dependency. (Nov 2013)
- Full implementation of ObamaCare ends self-governance. (Oct 2013)
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Joyce Dickerson on Health Care
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Support ObamaCare to expand quality affordable care. (May 2014)
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Thomas Dixon on Health Care
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Democratic candidate for Senate:
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- ObamaCare needs to be protected and expanded. (Aug 2016)
- Opposes repealing mandated health insurance. (Nov 2016)
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Lindsey Graham on Health Care
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Republican Sr Senator; previously Representative (SC-3):
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- COVID: no one attacked Wilson when he got Spanish flu. (Oct 2020)
- ObamaCare takes money from some & gives free care to others. (Mar 2017)
- Oppose ObamaCare but don't shut down government for that. (Sep 2015)
- US troops in Africa is the right way to fight Ebola. (Oct 2014)
- Opposed ObamaCare from day one. (Mar 2014)
- Let ObamaCare show itself as a continuing debacle. (Oct 2013)
- Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
- Voted NO 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 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 NO 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 YES on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug. (Mar 2005)
- Voted NO on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Jun 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 12% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy. (Apr 2011)
- Expand medical savings accounts for employers & individuals. (Feb 1999)
- Establishment of Office of Health Care Fraud Prevention. (Oct 2009)
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Jaime Harrison on Health Care
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- COVID: Put blame on how we handled it, I take it seriously. (Oct 2020)
- Lower access to care "ripping a heart out of a community". (May 2020)
- Improve access to health care for poor, rural communities. (Dec 2019)
- Opposes work requirements for Medicaid recipients. (Dec 2019)
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Brad Hutto on Health Care
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Fix ObamaCare, but don't put insurance companies in charge. (Jun 2014)
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Nancy Mace on Health Care
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- Americans should not have to forego health care due to cost. (Aug 2020)
- Advocates full repeal of ObamaCare. (Jul 2020)
- ObamaCare will be the undoing of our American way of life. (Oct 2013)
- Anti-ObamaCare, according to PVS survey. (Sep 2020)
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Thomas Ravenel on Health Care
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- We can't afford any more socialized medicine. (Sep 2014)
- Against ObamaCare. (May 2014)
- Tort reform will reduce medical liability. (Sep 2004)
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Jay Stamper on Health Care
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Republican Challenger:
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- No privatizing Medicare; and no voucher system. (Jul 2013)
- Implement what works in ObamaCare and fix what doesn't. (Jul 2013)
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Gloria Bromell Tinubu on Health Care
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Work toward making health care more affordable. (May 2019)
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Rick Wade on Health Care
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- ObamaCare addresses closing health care disparities. (Dec 2013)
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James Clyburn on Health Care
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Democratic Representative (SC-6):
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- Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
- Voted NO on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
- Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
- Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
- Voted YES on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)
- Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)
- Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Jan 2007)
- Voted NO on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay. (Feb 2006)
- Voted NO on limiting medical malpractice lawsuits to $250,000 damages. (May 2004)
- Voted NO on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
- Voted NO on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 2003)
- Voted NO on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 2003)
- Voted NO on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits. (Mar 2003)
- Voted NO on allowing suing HMOs, but under federal rules & limited award. (Aug 2001)
- Voted NO on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage. (Jun 2000)
- Voted NO on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
- Voted NO on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
- Increase funding for AIDS treatment & prevention. (Jan 2001)
- More funding for Rx benefits, community health, CHIPs. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 78% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Establish a National Diabetes Coordinator. (Mar 2008)
- Require insurers to cover breast cancer treatment. (Jan 2011)
- Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster". (Feb 2015)
- Sponsored bill expanding the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)
- Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)
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Elizabeth Colbert-Busch on Health Care
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Democrat (District 1):
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- Implement what works in ObamaCare, and fix what doesn't. (Apr 2013)
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Joe Cunningham on Health Care
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Democrat (District 1):
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- Negotiate with drug companies to lower Rx prices. (Oct 2018)
- Keep ObamaCare, according to PVS survey. (Aug 2018)
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Jeff Duncan on Health Care
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Republican (District 3):
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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)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Remove all funding from the 2010 national healthcare law. (Jan 2011)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Trey Gowdy on Health Care
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Republican (District 4):
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- Threat of a national takeover is looming. (Nov 2010)
- 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)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Mick Mulvaney on Health Care
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Republican (District 5):
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- More government control is not the answer. (Nov 2010)
- 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)
- Opposes government-run healthcare. (Aug 2010)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
- Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Jan 2015)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Ralph Norman on Health Care
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Republican (District 5):
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- Repeal and replace ObamaCare with free-market-based plan. (May 2017)
- Repeal ObamaCare, according to PVS survey. (Aug 2018)
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Tommy Pope on Health Care
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Republican (District 5):
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- Repeal and replace ObamaCare. (Feb 2017)
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Tom Rice on Health Care
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Republican (District 7):
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- Supports repealing ObamaCare. (Oct 2012)
- Supports market-based health insurance. (Oct 2012)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Mark Sanford on Health Care
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Republican SC Governor; previously Representative (SC-1); GOP Presidential Challenger (withdrawn):
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- Transfer more Medicaid recipients into managed care programs. (Nov 2002)
- Voted NO on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage. (Jun 2000)
- Voted NO on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
- Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid. (Jan 2011)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Tim Scott on Health Care
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Republican (Appointed Senator) (District 1):
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- Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility. (Sep 2014)
- I don't want to know how many calories are on my pizza. (Mar 2014)
- Fight the billion-dollar mandate of ObamaCare. (Apr 2012)
- Fight against government takeover of health care. (Nov 2010)
- 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)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
- Supports repealing mandated health insurance. (Nov 2016)
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William Timmons on Health Care
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Joe Wilson on Health Care
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Republican Representative (SC-2):
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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)
- Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
- 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)
- Limit anti-trust lawsuits on health plans and insurers. (Mar 2002)
- Rated 11% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Nikki Haley on Health Care
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Former UN Ambassador 2017-2018:
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- Reject ObamaCare state exchange; reject Medicaid expansion. (Jan 2014)
- Dead set against ObamaCare: We can't split the cow. (Apr 2012)
- ObamaCare is wrongheaded and unconstitutional. (Apr 2012)
- ObamaCare opt-out rules disallow state opt-out. (Apr 2012)
- Medicaid is a broken system; federal mandates cause problems. (Jan 2012)
- No government-run health exchanges; transparency instead. (Jan 2012)
- Let Medicaid buy generics for AIDS, cancer, & mental health. (Jan 2011)
- Cap punitive damages to limit medical costs. (Nov 2010)
- Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid. (Jan 2011)
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Mick Mulvaney on Health Care
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Former Budget Director/Chief of Staff:
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- More government control is not the answer. (Nov 2010)
- 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)
- Opposes government-run healthcare. (Aug 2010)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
- Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Jan 2015)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Jim Hodges on Health Care
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Former Democratic Governor (1999-2002):
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- Affordable prescription drugs for needy seniors. (Jan 2001)
- No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001)
- Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure. (Apr 1999)
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David Beasley on Health Care
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| 2004 former Republican challenger; former Governor:
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Fritz Hollings on Health Care
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Former Democratic Sr Senator; retired 2004:
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- Voted NO 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 YES on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages. (Jun 2001)
- Voted NO on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Apr 2001)
- Voted YES on including prescription drugs under Medicare. (Jun 2000)
- Voted NO on limiting self-employment health deduction. (Jul 1999)
- Voted YES on increasing tobacco restrictions. (Jun 1998)
- Voted YES on Medicare means-testing. (Jun 1997)
- Voted YES on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)
- Invest funds to alleviate the nursing shortage. (Apr 2001)
- Rated 86% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
- Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)
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Bob Inglis on Health Care
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Republican Representative (SC-4, retook seat in 2004):
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- Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
- Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
- Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
- 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)
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Alex Sanders on Health Care
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| 2002 Democratic Candidate (SC):
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Inez Tenenbaum on Health Care
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2004 former Democratic challenger:
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- Expand health care coverage and strengthen Medicare. (May 2004)
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Strom Thurmond on Health Care
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Former Republican Senator:
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- 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)
- Voted NO on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)
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Gresham Barrett on Health Care
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Republican Representative (SC-3):
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- Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 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 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 NO 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)
- Rated 11% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
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Henry Brown on Health Care
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Republican Representative (SC-1):
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- Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
- Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
- Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
- 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 YES 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)
- Rated 11% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Deauthorize funding for Obamacare. (Jul 2010)
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Michael Cone on Health Care
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Single Payer Health Insurance to everyone. (Apr 2008)
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Bob Conley on Health Care
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Democratic Senate challenger:
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- Limit the scope of our government, including Medicare. (Oct 2008)
- Redirect patients away from large corporate hospitals. (Aug 2008)
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Jim DeMint on Health Care
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (SC-4):
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- Freedom solutions: cross-state insurers; health cooperatives. (Jan 2012)
- 2009: ObamaCare will be Obama's Waterloo. (Oct 2011)
- ObamaCare: a byzantine network of 159 federal programs. (Nov 2010)
- Choice of affordable plans; keep from job to job. (Jul 2009)
- Medicare went trillions into debt, & made seniors dependent. (Jul 2009)
- Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
- Voted NO 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 NO on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
- Voted YES 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 25% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
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Alvin Greene on Health Care
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2010 Democratic Challenger:
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- It's a lie that socialised medicine does not work. (Sep 2010)
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Mark McBride on Health Care
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| Independent Senate challenger:
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Mullins McLeod on Health Care
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2010 Democratic challenger:
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- Drug re-importation will lower the cost of medicine. (Mar 2010)
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Floyd Spence on Health Care
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Republican (District 2):
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- 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)
- Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)
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John Spratt on Health Care
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Democratic Representative (SC-5):
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- Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
- Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
- Voted YES on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)
- Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)
- Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Jan 2007)
- Voted NO on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay. (Feb 2006)
- Voted NO on limiting medical malpractice lawsuits to $250,000 damages. (May 2004)
- Voted NO on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
- Voted YES on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 2003)
- Voted NO on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 2003)
- Voted NO on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits. (Mar 2003)
- Voted NO on allowing suing HMOs, but under federal rules & limited award. (Aug 2001)
- Voted NO on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
- Voted NO on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
- Rated 89% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)
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Jim DeMint on Health Care
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (SC-4):
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- Freedom solutions: cross-state insurers; health cooperatives. (Jan 2012)
- 2009: ObamaCare will be Obama's Waterloo. (Oct 2011)
- ObamaCare: a byzantine network of 159 federal programs. (Nov 2010)
- Choice of affordable plans; keep from job to job. (Jul 2009)
- Medicare went trillions into debt, & made seniors dependent. (Jul 2009)
- Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
- Voted NO 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 NO on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
- Voted YES 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 25% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
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Lindsey Graham on Health Care
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Republican Sr Senator; previously Representative (SC-3):
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- COVID: no one attacked Wilson when he got Spanish flu. (Oct 2020)
- ObamaCare takes money from some & gives free care to others. (Mar 2017)
- Oppose ObamaCare but don't shut down government for that. (Sep 2015)
- US troops in Africa is the right way to fight Ebola. (Oct 2014)
- Opposed ObamaCare from day one. (Mar 2014)
- Let ObamaCare show itself as a continuing debacle. (Oct 2013)
- Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
- Voted NO 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 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 NO 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 YES on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug. (Mar 2005)
- Voted NO on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Jun 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 12% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy. (Apr 2011)
- Expand medical savings accounts for employers & individuals. (Feb 1999)
- Establishment of Office of Health Care Fraud Prevention. (Oct 2009)
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Nancy Mace on Health Care
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Republican (District 1):
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- Americans should not have to forego health care due to cost. (Aug 2020)
- Advocates full repeal of ObamaCare. (Jul 2020)
- ObamaCare will be the undoing of our American way of life. (Oct 2013)
- Anti-ObamaCare, according to PVS survey. (Sep 2020)
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Tim Scott on Health Care
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Republican Senator-Appointee:
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- Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility. (Sep 2014)
- I don't want to know how many calories are on my pizza. (Mar 2014)
- Fight the billion-dollar mandate of ObamaCare. (Apr 2012)
- Fight against government takeover of health care. (Nov 2010)
- 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)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
- Supports repealing mandated health insurance. (Nov 2016)
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