Health

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Parents should not administer over-the-counter cold and cough medicines to children under the age of six.

A legal guardian should be able to make life and death medical decisions for an individual in a persistant vegetative state if there is no living will.

 Stand Taken 10/7/2008 11:40 PM

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The U.S. government should not provide universal healthcare.

This would guarantee poor care and less availability.

 Stand Taken 10/7/2008 10:01 PM

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Life begins at conception.

 Stand Taken 10/7/2008 4:22 PM

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Employers should offer health savings accounts.

Wolfe favors the expansion of eligibility for tax-free medical savings accounts

posted by TMassApproved 10/7/2008 4:11 PM

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The U.S. should not implement a single-payer health care system.

Noriega supports guaranteed coverage through partnerships between the federal government, states, employers, and private health care providers

posted by TMassApproved 10/7/2008 2:19 PM

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The government should negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies.

"We must fight to change the Medicare system and close the loopholes that prevent Medicare from using its negotiating power to purchase drugs at a lower cost"

posted by brianrApproved 10/6/2008 7:14 PM

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The U.S. should expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).

I support mandatory health care coverage of all children, including the expansion and continued support of Medicaid and SCHIP

posted by TMassApproved 10/6/2008 5:51 PM

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People do have a right to affordable healthcare.

"Scott Kleeb believes we have a responsibility to ensure access to first class health care to all Americans without regard to income or illness."

posted by JZippApproved 10/6/2008 5:02 PM

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The U.S. should permit the import of prescription drugs from Canada.

 Stand Taken 10/6/2008 2:30 PM

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Irradiated food is safe to eat.

Legal since 1993 in EU (Directive 1999/3/EC): Cite WHO and IAEA studies to assert safety record

posted by Lil' TuffyApproved 10/6/2008 2:28 PM

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