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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Phil Anderson on Health Care
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Libertarian candidate for governor o:
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- Oppose ObamaCare. (May 2018)
- Replace ObamaCare with health subscriptions. (Jul 2016)
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Tony Evers on Health Care
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Democratic candidate for governor of Wisconsin:
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- Fund state alternatives to ObamaCare. (Jan 2021)
- Healthy Communities Initiative: increase access via Medicaid. (Jan 2019)
- Exit Obamacare lawsuit; keep pre-existing coverage. (Jan 2019)
- Support ObamaCare; support Medicaid expansion. (Oct 2018)
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Bob Harlow on Health Care
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Democratic candidate for Governor:
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- Full health coverage of your choice, capped at 9% of income. (Mar 2017)
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Kelda Helen Roys on Health Care
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Democratic candidate for governor:
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- Strongly support ObamaCare. (May 2018)
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Kathleen Vinehout on Health Care
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Democratic candidate for Wisconsin Governor:
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- Healthcare is more than a right; it's a moral obligation. (Feb 2018)
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Scott Walker on Health Care
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Republican Wisconsin Governor:
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- Sue to repeal ObamaCare; reject Medicaid expansion. (Oct 2018)
- State control of health insurance program, not federal. (Jan 2018)
- No Medicaid expansion means no waiting list for poor. (Nov 2014)
- To best benefit economy, replace ObamaCare. (Jan 2014)
- Didn't accept additional Medicaid money from ObamaCare. (Dec 2013)
- Pushed ObamaCare for state choice on Medicaid expansion. (Nov 2013)
- Passed tort reform & cut taxes on HSAs. (Nov 2013)
- Don't put bureaucrats in charge of personal decisions. (Nov 2010)
- The private sector, not mandates, will fix healthcare. (May 2010)
- Opposes government-run healthcare. (Aug 2010)
- Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid. (Jan 2011)
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Senate:
WI 2022: 2022 WI Governor's race
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Phil Anderson on Health Care
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Libertarian for Senate:
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- Oppose ObamaCare. (May 2018)
- Replace ObamaCare with health subscriptions. (Jul 2016)
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Tammy Baldwin on Health Care
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Democratic Representative (WI-2):
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- Good health care for all, especially the most vulnerable. (Oct 2019)
- Take repeal off the table & work to improve ObamaCare. (Oct 2018)
- Supports single payer, public option, and Medicare for all. (Sep 2012)
- 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 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 NO on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
- Voted NO on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
- MEDS Plan: Cover senior Rx under Medicare. (Jan 2001)
- Limit anti-trust lawsuits on health plans and insurers. (Mar 2002)
- Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
- Improve services for people with autism & their families. (Apr 2007)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Establish a National Diabetes Coordinator. (Mar 2008)
- Remove restrictions on estriol (menopause medication). (Jun 2008)
- Require insurers to cover breast cancer treatment. (Jan 2011)
- Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy. (Apr 2011)
- Establish a public insurance option via healthcare Exchanges. (Jan 2011)
- Opposes repealing ObamaCare. (Oct 2012)
- Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Feb 2015)
- Make health care a right, not a privilege. (Nov 1999)
- 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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Russell Feingold on Health Care
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Democratic Jr Senator (WI):
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- 2010: I knew that over time, ObamaCare would work out. (Aug 2015)
- Healthcare reform is a good compromise. (Oct 2010)
- Brags about having voted for Obamacare. (Oct 2010)
- Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Jun 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 NO on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare. (Feb 2008)
- Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)
- Voted NO on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000. (May 2006)
- 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)
- 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 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)
- Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
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Robert Lorge on Health Care
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Republican challenger:
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- Same sex marriage undermines Healthcare Insurance delivery. (Aug 2006)
- Supports healthcare tax credits, not Socialized Medicine. (Aug 2006)
- Supports private insurance premium tax credits. (Feb 2006)
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Kathleen Vinehout on Health Care
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Democratic Candidate for governor of Wisconsin:
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- Healthcare is more than a right; it's a moral obligation. (Feb 2018)
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Leah Vukmir on Health Care
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Republican candidate for Wisconsin U.S. Senator:
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- Full repeal of ObamaCare, period. (Oct 2018)
- Opposed requiring health insurers to cover oral chemotherapy. (Sep 2018)
- Repeal ObamaCare; Medicaid as block grants. (Oct 2017)
- Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey. (Jul 2018)
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Sean Duffy on Health Care
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Republican (District 7):
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- Insurance cooperatives; cross-state insurance; & tort reform. (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)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Mike Gallagher on Health Care
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Republican (District 8):
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- Introduced bill to cut off purchase of China-made drugs. (Mar 2020)
- Replace ObamaCare with patient-centered free-market reforms. (Nov 2016)
- Supports repealing mandated health insurance. (Nov 2016)
- Supports repealing the 2010 affordable care act. (Nov 2016)
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Glenn Grothman on Health Care
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Republican House Member (District 6):
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- Repeal ObamaCare. (Sep 2014)
- ObamaCare is a harmful, bungled system. (May 2014)
- Supports repealing Obamacare, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Supports repealing Obamacare, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Mar 2015)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Ron Kind on Health Care
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Democratic Representative (WI-3):
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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 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 NO on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
- Voted NO on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
- Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care. (Aug 2000)
- Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
- Require insurers to cover breast cancer treatment. (Jan 2011)
- Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy. (Apr 2011)
- Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster". (Feb 2015)
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Gwen Moore on Health Care
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Democratic Representative (WI-4):
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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)
- Increase funding for AIDS treatment & prevention. (Jan 2001)
- More funding for Rx benefits, community health, CHIPs. (Jan 2001)
- MEDS Plan: Cover senior Rx under Medicare. (Jan 2001)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Require insurers to cover breast cancer treatment. (Jan 2011)
- Establish a public insurance option via healthcare Exchanges. (Jan 2011)
- Sponsored merging Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit. (Apr 2013)
- Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster". (Feb 2015)
- Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)
- Make health care a right, not a privilege. (Nov 1999)
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Tom Petri on Health Care
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Republican Representative (WI-6):
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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 YES 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 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 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Rated 11% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Sponsored merging Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit. (Jun 2013)
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Mark Pocan on Health Care
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Democrat (District 2):
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- Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Jan 2015)
- Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster". (Feb 2015)
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Reid Ribble on Health Care
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Republican (District 8):
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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)
- Opposes government-run healthcare. (Aug 2010)
- Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Feb 2015)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Paul Ryan on Health Care
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Republican nominee for Vice President; U.S. Rep. (WI-1):
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- ObamaCare is collapsing and cannot be repaired. (Feb 2017)
- HSAs (savings) & HRAs (reimbursements) to replace ObamaCare. (Jun 2016)
- Medicare Exchange to make Medicare system competitive. (Jun 2016)
- Strategize to delay ObamaCare; don't try for repeal yet. (Aug 2013)
- Call for repealing ObamaCare despite lack of votes to do so. (Mar 2013)
- Don't expand Medicare & Medicaid; they don't work. (Mar 2013)
- Medicare premium support harnesses the power of competition. (Mar 2013)
- Honor our Medicare promise by reforming system for young. (Oct 2012)
- Nobody is proposing vouchers; it's a check in the mailbox. (Oct 2012)
- Regulators don't want your opinion on ObamaCare mandates. (Sep 2012)
- ObamaCare's mandates & fines have no place in a free country. (Aug 2012)
- Protect Medicare as an obligation to grandparents. (Aug 2012)
- Choice of Medicare or certified plan, starting in 2022. (Aug 2012)
- Replace ObamaCare with patient-centered reforms. (Aug 2012)
- Patients' Choice Act: untie health coverage from employment. (Aug 2012)
- Under age 54, provided with subsidy for private insurance. (Apr 2012)
- 2008 signature plank: reconfigure Medicare & Medicaid. (Apr 2012)
- ObamaCare is government takeover of healthcare. (Apr 2012)
- Obama: Ryan's budget plan ends Medicare as we know it. (Apr 2012)
- Seniors are threatened with denied access to care. (Apr 2012)
- Younger workers choose from subsidized coverage options. (Apr 2012)
- CBO: Ryan cuts mandatory health costs from 15% to 6% of GDP. (Apr 2012)
- CBO: Elderly pay more for Medicare under Ryan plan. (Apr 2012)
- CBO: States pay more for Medicaid under Ryan plan. (Apr 2012)
- Don't just repeal ObamaCare; curb out-of-control costs. (Feb 2012)
- FactCheck: No, Medicare cost doesn't exceed national defense. (May 2011)
- FactCheck: costs go up just a bit; jobs go down just a bit. (Jan 2011)
- FactCheck: No evidence that healthcare reform explodes debt. (Jan 2011)
- Open-ended healthcare entitlement moves US toward bankruptcy. (Jan 2011)
- ObamaCare passed with no GOP support & split Democrats. (Sep 2010)
- For tax credits; high-risk pools; & regulatory reform. (Sep 2010)
- Medicare is a $38 trillion unfunded liability--add vouchers. (Jan 2010)
- Road Map: buy health insurance from any state in the country. (Jul 2009)
- Replace Medicare with $9500/year private insurance payment. (Jul 2009)
Voting Record
- Washington Way: closed-door deals & one-party votes. (Sep 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)
- 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 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 11% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
- More choices and lower costs, without ObamaCare. (Jun 2016)
- Keep pre-existing conditions & 26-year-olds on parents plans. (Jun 2016)
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James Sensenbrenner on Health Care
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Republican Representative (WI-5):
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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 NO on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
- Voted YES 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)
- 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 22% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Jun 2018)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
- Expand medical savings accounts for employers & individuals. (Feb 1999)
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Bryan Steil on Health Care
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Jim Doyle on Health Care
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Democratic WI Governor:
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- Improve health care access and affordability. (Oct 2006)
- Priorities are costs, access, and public health. (Sep 2002)
- Adopt national health reform legislation before the end of the year. (Oct 2009)
- 3.2% funding increase for National Institutes of Health. (Apr 2010)
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Scott McCallum on Health Care
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Former Republican Governor (2001-2002):
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- No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001)
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Ed Thompson on Health Care
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Libertarian Challenger 2000:
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- Medical savings account let you run your own health care. (Jun 2002)
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Russ Darrow on Health Care
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Steve Gunderson on Health Care
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| Republican Former (1994-) (District 3):
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Jerry Kleczka on Health Care
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Democrat (Until 2004) (District 4):
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- 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)
- Limit anti-trust lawsuits on health plans and insurers. (Mar 2002)
- Rated 89% 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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Scott Klug on Health Care
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Tim Michels on Health Care
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Former Republican Challenger (2006):
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- Supports Associated Health Plans. (Sep 2004)
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Mark Neumann on Health Care
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 1):
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- Repeal ObamaCare. (Aug 2012)
- Fully repeal ObamaCare. (Jun 2012)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
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Toby Roth on Health Care
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Tammy Baldwin on Health Care
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Democratic Representative (WI-2):
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- Good health care for all, especially the most vulnerable. (Oct 2019)
- Take repeal off the table & work to improve ObamaCare. (Oct 2018)
- Supports single payer, public option, and Medicare for all. (Sep 2012)
- 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 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 NO on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
- Voted NO on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
- MEDS Plan: Cover senior Rx under Medicare. (Jan 2001)
- Limit anti-trust lawsuits on health plans and insurers. (Mar 2002)
- Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
- Improve services for people with autism & their families. (Apr 2007)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Establish a National Diabetes Coordinator. (Mar 2008)
- Remove restrictions on estriol (menopause medication). (Jun 2008)
- Require insurers to cover breast cancer treatment. (Jan 2011)
- Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy. (Apr 2011)
- Establish a public insurance option via healthcare Exchanges. (Jan 2011)
- Opposes repealing ObamaCare. (Oct 2012)
- Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Feb 2015)
- Make health care a right, not a privilege. (Nov 1999)
- 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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Tom Barrett on Health Care
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Democrat (District 5):
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- 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)
- Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)
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Mark Green on Health Care
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Republican (District 8):
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- Expanding Medicaid is naive; ObamaCare is crumbling. (Jan 2017)
- Align MD Foundation: care for underserved populations. (Jan 2017)
- 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)
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Steve Kagen on Health Care
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Democrat:
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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)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
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Steve Kagen on Health Care
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Democrat:
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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)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
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Ron Kind on Health Care
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Democratic Representative (WI-3):
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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 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 NO on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
- Voted NO on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
- Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care. (Aug 2000)
- Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
- Require insurers to cover breast cancer treatment. (Jan 2011)
- Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy. (Apr 2011)
- Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster". (Feb 2015)
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Mark Neumann on Health Care
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Republican Challenger (Lost primary):
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- Repeal ObamaCare. (Aug 2012)
- Fully repeal ObamaCare. (Jun 2012)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
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David Obey on Health Care
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Democratic Representative (WI-7):
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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 NO on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
- Voted NO on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
- Rated 88% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
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David Redick on Health Care
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Federally mandated health services just raise costs. (Jun 2006)
- Institute federal catastrophic health insurance. (Feb 2006)
- More consumer choice in health care. (Feb 2006)
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Tommy Thompson on Health Care
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Republican Challenger; previously HHS Secretary:
Click here for 17 full quotes
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- Repeal ObamaCare. (Aug 2012)
- Recommended $200M for UN Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS. (Nov 2010)
- Proposed block grants to states for all of Medicaid. (Mar 2010)
- Convert illness & disease system to wellness & prevention. (Aug 2007)
- End breast cancer by the year 2015 for all women in America. (Aug 2007)
- Transform health care into wellness & prevention system. (Jun 2007)
- Educate public about chronic illnesses, to avoid them. (Jun 2007)
- Supports eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in health. (Jul 2001)
- Vows to protect Medicare, add drug benefit. (Feb 2001)
- Support small business insurance pool for uninsured. (Jan 2001)
- Goal is for all WI residents to have health benefits. (Jan 2001)
- Supports prescription drug savings plan for poor seniors. (Jan 2000)
- BadgerCare will provide uninsured with affordable care. (Dec 1998)
- Let states reform Medicaid; fight “one size fits all”. (Aug 1995)
- Supports repealing ObamaCare. (Oct 2012)
- Maintain Medicare funding of HMO benefits. (Oct 1999)
- Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure. (Apr 1999)
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Rae Vogeler on Health Care
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Green Challenger:
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- Single-payer system eliminates administrative waste. (Oct 2006)
- Supports universal national single-payer health care system. (Oct 2006)
- Single-payer provides better health at same cost. (Jan 2006)
- Health care should not be a privilege. (Jan 2006)
- Supports universal national single-payer health care. (Jan 2006)
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Scott Fitzgerald on Health Care
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Ron Johnson on Health Care
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Republican Sr Senator:
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- ObamaCare will cost the average family $2,100. (Oct 2010)
- Running for Senate based on fierce opposition to Obamacare. (Oct 2010)
- ObamaCare is greatest single assault on our freedom. (Aug 2010)
- Repeal ObamaCare; use market-based solutions. (Jun 2010)
- Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 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)
- Supports Congressionally repealing Affordable Care Act. (Nov 2016)
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Herbert Kohl on Health Care
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Democratic Sr Senator (WI):
Click here for 27 full quotes
OR click here for Herbert Kohl on other issues.
- Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
- Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Jun 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 NO on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare. (Feb 2008)
- Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)
- Voted NO on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000. (May 2006)
- 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)
- 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)
- Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care. (Aug 2000)
- Increase funding to combat the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. (Mar 2003)
- Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
- Preserve access to Medicaid & SCHIP during economic downturn. (Apr 2008)
- Disclose payments from manufacturers to physicians. (Jan 2009)
- Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)
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Tom Nelson on Health Care
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John Schiess on Health Care
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Republican Challenger (Lost primary):
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- Individual account that go from employer to employer. (Jul 2011)
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Tom Tiffany on Health Care
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Republican (District 7):
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- Supports competition to lower health care costs. (May 2020)
- Anti-ObamaCare, according to PVS survey. (Sep 2020)
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