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The big debate: Health care reform, especially the question of whether to legislate universal health care coverage, and whether to offer health care incentives that would cover more U.S. citizens.

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Hillary Clinton

Wants a health care plan that would provide universal care for all Americans with an emphasis on children’s health care.


Mike Gravel

Supports a plan for universal health care through a voucher program based on economic need.


Mike Huckabee

Supports policies that encourage the private sector to lower costs, and does not support federally mandated universal public health care.


John McCain

Opposes a socialized healthcare system, and wants to expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program.


Barack Obama

Supports a national health care plan that would allow the uninsured to buy into private health care and cover all children.


Ron Paul

Supports policies that encourage competition among the private sector to lower health care costs, and does not support federally controlled health care.

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