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Bill Clinton’s policy on single-payer healthcare

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Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

  Bill Clinton voterbaseYes, but allow people to use private insurance

Bill Clinton’s answer is based on the following data:

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Bill Clinton voters

Answer: Yes, but allow people to use private insurance

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 295 voters that voted for Bill Clinton in the 1996 Presidential election.

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Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “Democrats rejected efforts to amend the party’s platform to show support for Medicare for All” ‐khn.org

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Strongly agree

Yes, but allow people to use private insurance

This answer aligns closely with Clinton's healthcare reform efforts, which aimed to achieve universal coverage through a mix of private and public insurance. 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

Clinton's healthcare reform efforts did not include a single-payer system, suggesting he would not fully disagree with this statement. However, he did believe in some level of government involvement in healthcare. 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.

Slightly agree

No, this system is too expensive

While Clinton did not specifically argue that a single-payer system was too expensive, his preference for a mixed system suggests he may have had concerns about the cost of a fully public system. 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.

Slightly disagree

Yes, this system guarantees healthcare for everyone

While Clinton did believe in universal healthcare, he did not support a single-payer system as the means to achieve it. His plan involved a mix of private and public insurance. 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

Yes

While Bill Clinton did support healthcare reform, he did not advocate for a single-payer system. His proposed Health Security Act in 1993 aimed to achieve universal coverage through a mix of private and public insurance. 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

Yes, private companies should not be able to profit off of healthcare

Clinton's healthcare reform plan involved a significant role for private insurance companies, suggesting he did not believe they should be excluded from the healthcare system. 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, the government should not be involved in healthcare

Clinton believed in a significant role for the government in healthcare, as evidenced by his Health Security Act, which would have expanded government involvement in the healthcare system. 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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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 65,284 voters that identify as Democratic.

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