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Health Care

I do not support "universal health care." All Americans should be able to choose their own health care providers and get health care insurance that is affordable, accessible and transferable. Medical insurance coverage options also must be flexible enough to meet the needs of each individual. Looking at similar "socialized" health care systems such as in England, France, and Canada, tax-funded health care systems typically fail to deliver the level of quality care that most Americans currently receive- and expect. In addition, with such a system, bureaucrats would dictate which doctors and hospitals to use and what services we "qualify for".

I will support measures that will lower costs or improve delivery of health care to as many citizens as possible. We must ensure that increasing health care costs and insurance regulations do not restrict small businesses from offering coverage for their employees.

The issue is much more complicated than many want to admit. In America, our citizens spend a significant portion of their income on the cost of health care - a percentage higher than any other advanced country in the world. Democrats point to the fact that a large percentage of Americans do not have health insurance. However, many Americans have made the choice to go without insurance and pay for health care services as needed; others feel they can't afford insurance, so they rely on government subsidies or charity.