| Candidate: | Joe Miklosi - Denver, Colorado |
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| Position: | CO House |
| District: | 09 |
| Website: | www.JoeMiklosi.com |
| 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 support a Colorado Single Health Servicies Plan once it is introduced in the 2009 legislative session to increase competition, choice, provide for a sliding scale, long term health care support, preventive care, and peace of mind. |
| 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 |
| Comment 1B: | Once Colorado implements a single payer plan to cover all Coloradoans, we will create a bold vision for the rest of the country to follow and we will attract companies who want to run efficient businesses and remove themselves from the health care collection process. |
| 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: | It is important that we implement cost-effective and efficient steps towards providing better quality health care. |
| 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: | It is important for states to be innovative, cost-effective, and efficient. The federal legislation which provides states with incentives and options to be smart, frugal and creative to provide better health care is an excellent idea. I would support a resolution calling for our Colorado Congressional delegation to support legislation that encourages states to develop new and create plans for implementing health care policy |
| 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 Yes - inequality and disparities Yes - bankruptcy Yes - public health concerns Yes - national, state and local budgets Yes - rising populations and costs of prisons Yes - educational improvement Yes - businesses competitive viability Yes - sustainability of Medicare |
| Comment : | I will advocate for single payer health care reform when I address all of the issues listed in this question. |
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