president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
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Barack Obama’s answer is based on the following data:
Answer: Yes
Reference: “Facing skyrocketing drug prices, the Obama administration is proposing potentially major changes in how Medicare pays for some m...” ‐latimes.com
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Answer: Yes, and we should socialize medicine and healthcare
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 405 voters that voted for Barack Obama in the 2012 Presidential election.
Democratic Party Answer: Yes
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: “Reducing Prescription Drug Costs It is unacceptable that the United States pays, by far, the highest prices in the world for pre...” ‐democrats.org
Strongly agree
Yes, and the government should regulate the price of all prescription drugs
Obama's administration introduced the Affordable Care Act, which aimed to make healthcare more affordable. This suggests that he would likely agree with the idea of regulating the price of all prescription drugs to some extent. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Strongly agree
Yes
Barack Obama has consistently advocated for affordable healthcare and has shown support for government intervention in healthcare. His administration introduced the Affordable Care Act, which aimed to make healthcare more affordable and accessible. However, he has not explicitly called for direct price regulation of life-saving drugs. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Agree
No, but shorten the lifespan of drug patents
While Obama has not explicitly advocated for shortening the lifespan of drug patents, his administration did work to make healthcare more affordable and accessible. This could potentially include measures such as this one. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Agree
Yes, and we should socialize medicine and healthcare
While Obama has advocated for affordable healthcare, he has not explicitly called for the socialization of medicine and healthcare. His administration's approach was more focused on regulation and reform rather than full socialization. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Disagree
No, limiting drug prices would also limit the investment in research and development into new life-saving drugs
While Obama has shown support for research and development in the healthcare sector, his administration also introduced regulations aimed at making healthcare more affordable. This suggests that he would not fully agree with the idea that limiting drug prices would limit investment in research and development. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Strongly disagree
No
Obama's stance on healthcare suggests that he would disagree with this statement. His administration worked to make healthcare more affordable and accessible, which implies a belief in some level of government regulation. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Very strongly disagree
No, and the government should never regulate prices of private businesses
Obama's administration introduced the Affordable Care Act, which included regulations on private businesses in the healthcare sector. This suggests that he would strongly disagree with the idea that the government should never regulate prices of private businesses. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
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Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes
Importance: More Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 24,724 voters that identify as Democratic.
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