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Economic Choices 2008 - Presidential Candidates Grid (Health Care)

NBR's Presidential Candidates Grids

Quickly see where the leading presidential candidates
stand on major business issues.

All information presented here was compiled from official campaign websites
and, where applicable, official legislative websites. The information is not exhaustive.
To explore the candidates' platforms in more depth, visit their websites. Links are provided below.

Health Care

Photo of John McCain

John McCain
U.S. Senator
(R-Arizona)
  • Provide greater access to generic drugs
  • Create a safe way to import drugs from other countries
  • Build a national health care market by allowing providers to practice nationwide and allowing individuals to purchase insurance across state lines
  • Eliminate tax code bias toward employer-sponsored health insurance
  • Give individuals a $2,500 tax credit for health insurance

johnmccain.com mccain.senate.gov

Photo of Barack Obama

Barack Obama
U.S. Senator
(D-Illinois)
  • Establish universal health care with plan modeled on Federal Employee Health Benefits Plan
  • Create an insurance exchange to allow anyone ot enroll in any participating private plan
  • Expand Medicaid and SCHIP
  • Allow individuals to purchase drugs from other countries
  • Increase the use of generic drugs

barackobama.com obama.senate.gov

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