State of Georgia secondary Archives: on Health Care

Valencia Stovall: Expand ObamaCareÿwith more state & local regulation

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Expand ObamaCareÿ"?

A: Support, but plans need to be differentiated more and not too many choices where the consumer gets overwhelmed, and more local and state regulated.

Source: OnTheIssues.org interview: GA 2019-2020 Senate candidate Oct 17, 2020

Raphael Warnock: Will focus on expanding quality, affordable health care

Reverend Warnock believes his impact does not stop at the church door and has been an advocate to expand health care coverage and to ensure hardworking Georgians can make a living wage. He will focus on fighting for quality, affordable health care, for the dignity of working people who are paid too little as our government works more for Wall Street, and to make sure every voice is heard. Source: 2020 GA Senate campaign website WarnockForGeorgia.com Aug 18, 2020

David Perdue: Coronavirus numbers projected were supposed to be much worse

JON OSSOFF [off camera]: I'm Jon Ossoff and I approve this message.

IMAGE ONSCREEN: Still photos of Pres. Trump superimposed with Senator Perdue, with a moving graph and count of "Coronavirus Deaths in the US" from January to July.

TRUMP: In terms of cases, it's very, very few.

PERDUE: Very, very few people have been exposed to it."

IMAGE: Chart at 7 deaths in February.

TRUMP: The risk to the American people remains very low.

PERDUE: The risk of this virus still remains low.

IMAGE: Chart at 34 deaths

TRUMP: We've had flus before

PERDUE: We've had ordinary flu seasons with more deaths

IMAGE: Chart at 11,455 deaths

TRUMP: Those numbers are nowhere near what was projected.

PERDUE: The numbers projected were supposed to be much worse.

IMAGE: Chart at 97,592 deaths

TRUMP: It's going very well.

PERDUE: It's going very well.

IMAGE: Chart at 141,870 deaths

VOICEOVER: David Perdue ignored the medical experts; downplayed the crisis; and left us unprepared.

Source: OnTheIssues transcript AdWatch on 2020 GA Senate race Jul 27, 2020

Jon Ossoff: AdWatch: We were left unprepared for the pandemic

JON OSSOFF [off camera]: I'm Jon Ossoff and I approve this message.

IMAGE ONSCREEN: Still photos of Pres. Trump superimposed with Senator Perdue, with a moving graph and count of "Coronavirus Deaths in the US" from January to July.

TRUMP: In terms of cases, it's very, very few.

PERDUE: Very, very few people have been exposed to it."

IMAGE: Chart at 7 deaths in February.

TRUMP: The risk to the American people remains very low.

PERDUE: The risk of this virus still remains low.

IMAGE: Chart at 34 deaths

TRUMP: We've had flus before

PERDUE: We've had ordinary flu seasons with more deaths

IMAGE: Chart at 11,455 deaths

TRUMP: Those numbers are nowhere near what was projected.

PERDUE: The numbers projected were supposed to be much worse.

IMAGE: Chart at 97,592 deaths

TRUMP: It's going very well.

PERDUE: It's going very well.

IMAGE: Chart at 141,870 deaths

VOICEOVER: David Perdue ignored the medical experts; downplayed the crisis; and left us unprepared.

Source: OnTheIssues transcript AdWatch on 2020 GA Senate race Jul 27, 2020

Kelly Loeffler: We need accessible, affordable healthcare

Like you, Kelly Loeffler knows that we need accessible, affordable healthcare in Georgia. On the HELP Committee, Kelly will partner with the President to lower prescription drug prices, end surprise medical billing, and help put people ahead of the special interests. Just like Governor Kemp, Kelly wants to ensure a better, brighter, and healthier future for our state. Source: 2020 GA 2-year Senate campaign website KellyForSenate.com Jun 16, 2020

Matt Lieberman: Everyone in US deserves affordable, quality healthcare

Everyone in the United States, the richest country on earth, deserves access to affordable, quality healthcare. That's why I support a public option. We have made great strides forward with the Affordable Care Act but have been challenged at every turn by conservative courts and a Congress more focused on obstruction than good governance. We can build on what we have to improve healthcare and lower costs for tens of millions of Americans. Source: 2020 GA Senate campaign website LiebermanForSenate.com Jun 3, 2020

Raphael Warnock: Expand Medicaid; keep children's health care

Reverend Warnock is proud of his legacy protesting in Governor Nathan Deal's office for Medicaid expansion, and in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol fighting back against an immoral budget that would have cut funding for children's health care. Even before the coronavirus, our state's health care system was in a crisis compounded by the failure of Georgia's leaders to expand Medicaid. Today, 518,000 Georgians would be eligible for health care if our leaders took action. Source: 2020 GA Senate campaign website WarnockForGeorgia.com May 17, 2020

Amanda Swafford: Government out of individual healthcare decisions

Q: Do you support or oppose expanding ObamaCare?

A: Oppose. Government should not be involved in individual medical decisions

Source: Email interview on 2014 GA Senate race with OnTheIssues Oct 1, 2014

Andrew Hunt: Each organization can expand ObamaCare or not

Q: Do you support or oppose expanding ObamaCare?

A: According to each organizations desires.

Source: Email interview for 2014 GA Governor's race with OnTheIssues Sep 28, 2014

Denise Majette: Voted against the drug bill set up by the drug companies

ISAKSON: Isakson focused on his plan to expand Medicare to more people and create healthcare savings accounts for workers who make tax-free contributions.

MAJETTE: Majette, who also voiced her support for Medicare and Medicaid programs, said she voted against the Medicare prescription drug bill because it “was set up by the drug companies” and accused Isakson of pandering to big corporations.

Source: [Xref Isakson] GA Senate Debate, in A.P. on 2000 race Oct 12, 2004

The above quotations are from State of Georgia Politicians: secondary Archives. Click here for definitions & background information on Health Care. Click here for other issues (main summary page).
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