Duncan Hunter on Health Care
http://senate.ontheissues.org/Duncan_Hunter.htm
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 subsidize privat 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)
Limited?????? The budget cost overruns show otherwise. This is easily the most significant expansion of the welfare state since the 1960s and Hunter voted FOR it.
Fortunately, my guy, Ron Paul, wouldn't have even considered voting for such a measure. Interestingly, a majority of the Republicans voted alongside Paul and against Hunter on this. I want a candidate who supports limited government and obviously Hunter doesn't qualify.