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Health Care
Possibly the largest domestic issue in 2008, health care is a problem that is universally recognized and answered with a diversity of prescriptions from the candidates. Private versus government funded health care and the definition of "universal" care split the candidates across their respective policies. This topic includes information about candidate positions on: universal health care, privatization of health care, government support for health care through tax incentives, and employer assistance in obtaining health care.
All of our questions on this issue:
I support or oppose universal health care which provides access to health care regardless of ability to pay.
I support or oppose increased government spending on health care.
I support or oppose a market-based, for-profit approach to providing more Americans with health care.
I support or oppose taxpayer-financed health care for all children under the age of 18.
I support or oppose addressing the healthcare shortage primarily through providing tax deductions and incentives for the uninsured to purchase private health insurance.
I support or oppose requiring American employers to cover a significant portion of the health care costs of their employees.