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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Mike Beebe on Health Care
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Democratic Governor:
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- Expand state Medicaid, but with low-income private option. (Feb 2014)
- Provide better care without federal Affordable Care Act. (Aug 2011)
- 12-point plan for Affordability, Accessibility, Quality. (Nov 2006)
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Anthony Bland on Health Care
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Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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Ricky Dale Harrington on Health Care
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Libertarian challenger for Governor:
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Frank Gilbert on Health Care
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Libertarian Gubernatorial Challenger:
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- Providing insurance not a proper function of government. (Aug 2014)
- Supports Congressionally repealing Affordable Care Act. (Nov 2016)
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Tim Griffin on Health Care
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GOP 2022 Gov. Challenger (withdrew):
Click here for 7 full quotes
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- Repeal & reform with free market solutions. (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)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
- Sponsored merging Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit. (May 2013)
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Jared Henderson on Health Care
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Democratic candidate for governor of Arkansas:
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- Support Arkansas Works; concentrate on reducing premiums. (Dec 2017)
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Mike Ross on Health Care
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Democratic Representative (AR-4):
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- Voted for ObamaCare early on but now consistently against it. (Nov 2013)
- Voted against individuals keeping health insurance plans. (Nov 2013)
- 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 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)
- Better and immediate funding for Medicare & Medicaid. (Dec 2000)
- Prescription drug benefit within Medicare. (Jun 2000)
- Rated 78% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a National Diabetes Coordinator. (Mar 2008)
- Remove restrictions on estriol (menopause medication). (Jun 2008)
- Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy. (Apr 2011)
- Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)
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Leslie Rutledge on Health Care
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Republican candidate for Governor:
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- Joined Texas lawsuit to end ObamaCare. (Mar 2021)
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Health Care
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Republican challenger for Governor:
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Mark West on Health Care
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Libertarian candidate for governor of Arkansas:
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- Oppose ObamaCare. (Apr 2018)
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Senate:
AR 2022: 2022 AR Governor's race
Mike Beebe on Health Care
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Democratic Governor:
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- Expand state Medicaid, but with low-income private option. (Feb 2014)
- Provide better care without federal Affordable Care Act. (Aug 2011)
- 12-point plan for Affordability, Accessibility, Quality. (Nov 2006)
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Curtis Coleman on Health Care
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- I will never vote to fund ObamaCare. (Nov 2015)
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Tom Cotton on Health Care
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Republican Senator:
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- Supreme Court got it wrong o ObamaCare individual mandate. (Sep 2020)
- Introduced bill to cut off purchase of China-made drugs. (Mar 2020)
- AdWatch: No, Cotton won't end Medicare guarantee. (Apr 2014)
- AdWatch: Cotton supports Medicare "premium support" vouchers. (Feb 2014)
- Federal shut down to force ObamaCare delay by one year. (Oct 2013)
- FactCheck: No special subsidies for congressional staff. (Oct 2013)
- Fight against unconstitutional laws like ObamaCare. (Nov 2012)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Aug 2012)
- Supports repealing Affordable Care Act. (Sep 2012)
- Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Mar 2015)
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Conner Eldridge on Health Care
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Improve ObamaCare rather than distractions about repeal. (Sep 2015)
- Opposes repealing mandated health insurance. (Nov 2016)
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Frank Gilbert on Health Care
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Libertarian Senate candidate:
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- Providing insurance not a proper function of government. (Aug 2014)
- Supports Congressionally repealing Affordable Care Act. (Nov 2016)
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Ricky Dale Harrington on Health Care
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Libertarian Senate challenger:
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Nathan LaFrance on Health Care
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Libertarian Senate Challenger:
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- Completely repeal ObamaCare. (Sep 2014)
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Josh Mahony on Health Care
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Democratic Senate challenger:
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- Supports public option; preserve private health insurance. (Jul 2019)
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House:
Rick Crawford on Health Care
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Republican (District 1):
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- Repeal & replace ObamaCare. (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)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Supports repealing ObamaCare. (Oct 2012)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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French Hill on Health Care
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Republican House Member (District 2):
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- ObamaCare is a $2.2 trillion mistake. (Nov 2014)
- Supports repealing Obamacare, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Supports repealing Obamacare, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Mike Ross on Health Care
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Democratic Representative (AR-4):
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- Voted for ObamaCare early on but now consistently against it. (Nov 2013)
- Voted against individuals keeping health insurance plans. (Nov 2013)
- 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 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)
- Better and immediate funding for Medicare & Medicaid. (Dec 2000)
- Prescription drug benefit within Medicare. (Jun 2000)
- Rated 78% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a National Diabetes Coordinator. (Mar 2008)
- Remove restrictions on estriol (menopause medication). (Jun 2008)
- Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy. (Apr 2011)
- Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)
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Steve Womack on Health Care
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Republican (District 3):
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- ObamaCare is an example of what's wrong with Washington. (Mar 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)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Remove all funding from the 2010 national healthcare 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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Former candidates & officeholders:
Mike Huckabee on Health Care
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Republican Presidential candidate:
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- Declare war to cure the four biggest chronic diseases. (Oct 2015)
- Focus on curing Alzheimers, cancer, heart disease & diabetes. (Sep 2015)
- Vaccines don't cause autism; I get vaccinated myself. (Feb 2015)
- TEFRA model: subsidize extraordinary medical expenses. (Dec 2013)
- Healthcare reform requires cultural change over a generation. (Nov 2008)
- Quit treating snakebites and start killing some snakes. (Nov 2008)
- First-dollar coverage for all expenses defies common sense. (Nov 2008)
- Proposed 50-governor 7-principle Medicaid reform. (Nov 2008)
- Ok to ban smoking from workplaces, but not to ban smoking. (Feb 2008)
- Called for isolating AIDS carriers in 1992, not quarantine. (Dec 2007)
- 1/3 self-insured; 1/3 don’t want it; 1/3 can’t afford it. (Dec 2007)
- Crisis from waiting until people are catastrophically ill. (Dec 2007)
- FactCheck: 2/3 of uninsured can’t afford insurace, not 1/3. (Dec 2007)
- We don’t have a healthcare system; it’s a healthcare maze. (Oct 2007)
- Individually-controlled insurance, not government SCHIP. (Oct 2007)
- Portable medical records that YOU own, not your doctor. (Sep 2007)
- System is upside down; focuses on intervention after illness. (Sep 2007)
- Oppose mandated health insurance and universal coverage. (Sep 2007)
- Insurance reward for avoiding tobacco, alcohol, obesity. (Sep 2007)
- Co-led effort against child obesity with Bill Clinton. (Sep 2007)
- Give Americans Congress’ healthcare, or give Congress ours. (Aug 2007)
- Dems want government in charge; GOP want consumers in charge. (Jun 2007)
- ARKids: Prevention less expensive than sick children. (Jun 2007)
- Focus on health & prevention, not just disease treatment. (Jan 2007)
- STOP the culture of chronic disease via self-discipline. (Jan 2007)
- The road to obesity is paved with procrastination. (May 2006)
- To stop procrastinating: Set date; stick to it; and start!. (May 2006)
- Nothing tastes as good as it feels to be healthy. (May 2006)
- We don’t have a health-care system but a disease-care system. (Jan 2006)
- Guaranteed medical care not government’s responsibility. (Nov 2002)
- ARKids First program: record decreases in uninsured. (Jan 2001)
- Designed ARKids for preventive healthcare for kids. (Oct 2000)
- Supports consumer-driven “medical IRA” with tax-free money. (Nov 1992)
- No additional AIDS spending; cancer & vascular victims first. (Nov 1992)
- Ban smoking in all public places. (Nov 1992)
- Isolate carriers of this plague of AIDS. (Nov 1992)
- 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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Asa Hutchinson on Health Care
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Republican Governor:
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- COVID: Getting vaccines out is public/private partnership. (Jan 2021)
- Kept state "open for business" during pandemic. (May 2020)
- Kept state "open for business" during pandemic. (May 2020)
- Work requirement for Medicaid. (Feb 2018)
- $5M for Mental Health Stabilization Centers. (Jan 2017)
- A lot of budget "fuzziness" if private option is not renewed. (Jan 2014)
- 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)
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Mark Swaney on Health Care
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2014 Green Senate Challenger:
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- ObamaCare is ok, but national health insurance is better. (Aug 2014)
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Tom Cotton on Health Care
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Republican (Senate run 2014) (District 4):
Click here for 11 full quotes
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- Supreme Court got it wrong o ObamaCare individual mandate. (Sep 2020)
- Introduced bill to cut off purchase of China-made drugs. (Mar 2020)
- AdWatch: No, Cotton won't end Medicare guarantee. (Apr 2014)
- AdWatch: Cotton supports Medicare "premium support" vouchers. (Feb 2014)
- Federal shut down to force ObamaCare delay by one year. (Oct 2013)
- FactCheck: No special subsidies for congressional staff. (Oct 2013)
- Fight against unconstitutional laws like ObamaCare. (Nov 2012)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Aug 2012)
- Supports repealing Affordable Care Act. (Sep 2012)
- Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Mar 2015)
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Tim Griffin on Health Care
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Republican (Governor run 2014) (District 2):
Click here for 7 full quotes
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- Repeal & reform with free market solutions. (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)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
- Sponsored merging Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit. (May 2013)
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Dale Bumpers on Health Care
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Democratic Senator (Former):
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- 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)
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Tim Hutchinson on Health Care
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Former Republican Sr Senator (until 2002):
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- 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)
- Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)
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David Pryor on Health Care
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Democratic Senator (Former):
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- Voted YES on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)
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Marion Berry on Health Care
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Democratic Representative (AR-1):
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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)
- Better and immediate funding for Medicare & Medicaid. (Dec 2000)
- Prescription drug benefit within Medicare. (Jun 2000)
- Limit anti-trust lawsuits on health plans and insurers. (Mar 2002)
- Rated 78% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
- Remove restrictions on estriol (menopause medication). (Jun 2008)
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John Boozman on Health Care
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Republican Representative (AR-3):
Click here for 27 full quotes
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- I want to be the deciding vote to repeal ObamaCare. (Oct 2010)
- Nothing in healthcare bill controls cost; much escalates it. (Oct 2010)
- Solution like overhaul is what's wrong with government. (Sep 2010)
- Something needs to be done, but ObamaCare is a job killer. (Sep 2010)
- Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 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)
- Rated 11% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Remove restrictions on estriol (menopause medication). (Jun 2008)
- Opposes physician-assisted suicide. (Aug 2010)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Sep 2018)
- Supports repealing mandated health insurance. (Nov 2016)
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Jay Dickey on Health Care
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Republican (District 4):
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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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Tom Formicola on Health Care
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Democratic Challenger:
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Jim Holt on Health Care
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Republican challenger for Senate (AR):
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- Avoid federal funding for health coverage. (Apr 2010)
- Real the Prescription Drug benefit. (Jul 2004)
- Turn the FDA into an optional agency. (Jul 2004)
- Prescription Drug benefit costs too much. (Jul 2004)
- Stop giving a free ride in medical R&D to other countries. (Jul 2004)
- Prices of prescription drugs should not be controlled. (Jul 2004)
- Taxpayers should not be asked to pay for other’s health care. (Jul 2004)
- Medical marijuana should be a state decision--I’d vote no. (Jul 2004)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
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Asa Hutchinson on Health Care
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Republican (District 3):
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- COVID: Getting vaccines out is public/private partnership. (Jan 2021)
- Kept state "open for business" during pandemic. (May 2020)
- Kept state "open for business" during pandemic. (May 2020)
- Work requirement for Medicaid. (Feb 2018)
- $5M for Mental Health Stabilization Centers. (Jan 2017)
- A lot of budget "fuzziness" if private option is not renewed. (Jan 2014)
- 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)
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Rebekah Kennedy on Health Care
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Green Senate challenger:
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- Health crisis caused by industry’s waste and profiteering. (Sep 2008)
- Replace failed private health system with national program. (Jun 2008)
- Supports Universal Single Payer National Health Care. (May 2008)
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Blanche Lambert Lincoln on Health Care
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Democratic Sr Senator (AR):
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- Fix broken logistics of healthcare delivery. (Oct 2010)
- Worked to ensure the overhaul helped small businesses. (Sep 2010)
- I stopped the public option in ObamaCare. (Sep 2010)
- Cut $42M from Medicare home health-care benefits. (Apr 2010)
- Supported government option but not as sole funding source. (Apr 2010)
- Can’t get our arms around the uninsured. (Oct 2004)
- 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)
- Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care. (Aug 2000)
- Invest funds to alleviate the nursing shortage. (Apr 2001)
- Rated 50% by APHA, indicating a mixed record on public health issues. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Preserve access to Medicaid & SCHIP during economic downturn. (Apr 2008)
- Expedited licensing for biosimilar products. (Mar 2009)
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Vic Snyder on Health Care
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Democratic Representative (AR-2):
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- Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 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 YES on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 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)
- 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)
- Remove restrictions on estriol (menopause medication). (Jun 2008)
- Provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE. (Jun 2009)
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John Boozman on Health Care
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Republican Representative (AR-3):
Click here for 27 full quotes
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- I want to be the deciding vote to repeal ObamaCare. (Oct 2010)
- Nothing in healthcare bill controls cost; much escalates it. (Oct 2010)
- Solution like overhaul is what's wrong with government. (Sep 2010)
- Something needs to be done, but ObamaCare is a job killer. (Sep 2010)
- Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 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)
- Rated 11% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Remove restrictions on estriol (menopause medication). (Jun 2008)
- Opposes physician-assisted suicide. (Aug 2010)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Sep 2018)
- Supports repealing mandated health insurance. (Nov 2016)
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Mark Pryor on Health Care
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Democratic Jr Senator (AR):
Click here for 21 full quotes
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- AdWatch: False that Medicare vouchers increase seniors' cost. (Feb 2014)
- AdWatch: Targeted by RNC robocalls for support of ObamaCare. (Nov 2013)
- Extend insurance coverage with tax credits. (Oct 2002)
- Supports patients right to sue HMOs. (Oct 2002)
- 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 YES on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Jun 2003)
- Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care. (Aug 2000)
- Let states make bulk Rx purchases, and other innovations. (May 2003)
- Rated 75% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
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Bruce Westerman on Health Care
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Republican House Member (District 4):
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- No public option; no individual mandates. (Nov 2008)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Dan Whitfield on Health Care
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Independent Senate challenger:
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- Medicare for All--human misery should never be monetized. (Jun 2020)
- Coronavirus: China is not the enemy; COVID-19 is. (Jun 2020)
- Universal healthcare, like every other industrialized nation. (Nov 2019)
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