| Candidate: | Beth McCann - Denver, Colorado |
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| Position: | CO House |
| District: | 08 |
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| Question 1A | If the Colorado Single Payer Health Services Plan is introduced in the next session of the Legislature, would you support it? |
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| Answer 1A: | Yes |
| Comment 1A: | I would like to sponsor such a bill. |
| Question 1B | Would you support other legislation that works toward development of a comprehensive single-payer health services plan in Colorado that would replace reliance on the commercial health insurance industry?? |
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| Answer 1B: | Yes |
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| Question 2: | Do you believe the state of Colorado has an obligation to provide relief to its citizens in areas such as health care when the Federal Government is unable or unwilling to do so? |
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| Answer 2: | Yes |
| Comment 2: | I would like to see Colorado be a national leader in this area. |
| Question 3: | Would you support a resolution calling for our Colorado Congressional delegation to support legislation that encourages states to serve as laboratories for the nation by developing new and creative plans for health care? |
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| Answer 3: | Yes |
| Comment 3: | Ideally, health care reform will occurat the national level. However, the states may very well have to lead the way. Colorado whould be at the forefront. |
| Question 4: | I will advocate for single-payer health care reform when I address issues such as: (Please check those that you believe are affected by the health care crisis.) |
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| Answer 4: | Yes |
| Answer 4 Advocacy Issue Areas: | Yes - poverty - inequality and disparities Yes - bankruptcy Yes - public health concerns Yes - national, state and local budgets Yes - rising populations and costs of prisons - educational improvement - businesses competitive viability Yes - sustainability of Medicare Yes - other: programs for youth |
| Comment : | Not sure what "inequality and disparities" means. Health care reform affects a wide variety of concerns. |
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