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Erika Kolenich

 

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Erika Kolenich’s policy on medicare drug prices

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Should the federal government be allowed to negotiate drug prices for Medicare?

  Personal answerNo, competition (especially between small businesses) would be the best way to produce cheaper drugs, and also make them higher quality. Government involvement will interfere with the drug industry, making drugs lower quality and ineffective while destabilizing the system, worsening the situation.

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Personal answer

Answer: No, competition (especially between small businesses) would be the best way to produce cheaper drugs, and also make them higher quality. Government involvement will interfere with the drug industry, making drugs lower quality and ineffective while destabilizing the system, worsening the situation.

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Erika Kolenich is committed to transparency in politics and personally submitted this answer on September 29th, 2020

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Erika Kolenich voters

Answer: No, the government should not interfere with the free market

Importance: Least Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 17 voters that voted for Erika Kolenich in the 2020 West Virginia Gubernatorial election.

Party influence

Libertarian Party Answer: No, the government should not interfere with the free market

Importance: Least Important

Reference: “Typically, libertarian candidates prefer market forces to legislation, so one could presume that he would generally be against n...” ‐goodrx.com

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Libertarian Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

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