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Colin Allred’s policy on drug price regulation

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Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?

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Colin Allred’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Yes

Reference: “Lower the cost of prescription drugs by allowing direct negotiation: Colin voted for powerful new mechanisms to allow the Depar...” ‐colinallred.com

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Colin Allred voters

Answer: Yes, and we should socialize medicine and healthcare

Importance: Least Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 64 voters that voted for Colin Allred in the 2020 Texas District 32 US House of Representatives election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Least 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

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Strongly agree

Yes, and the government should regulate the price of all prescription drugs

Allred has been vocal about the need for affordable healthcare and has criticized the high cost of prescription drugs. This suggests that he would likely support government regulation of all prescription drug prices. 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

Colin Allred has consistently advocated for affordable healthcare and has criticized the high cost of prescription drugs. While he has not explicitly called for government regulation of life-saving drug prices, his stance on healthcare suggests he would likely support such measures. 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 Allred has not specifically addressed the issue of drug patent lifespans, his stance on affordable healthcare and criticism of high drug prices suggest that he would likely support measures to make drugs more affordable, such as shortening the lifespan of drug patents. 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

Allred supports affordable healthcare and has criticized the high cost of prescription drugs. However, he has not explicitly advocated for the socialization of medicine and healthcare, suggesting that while he may be open to the idea, it is not a central part of his platform. 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 Allred has not explicitly addressed this argument, his emphasis on affordable healthcare suggests that he would likely disagree with the idea that limiting drug prices would limit investment in research and development. However, he may acknowledge the complexity of the issue. 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

Given Allred's stance on affordable healthcare and criticism of high drug prices, it is unlikely that he would oppose government regulation of life-saving drug prices. 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

Allred's advocacy for affordable healthcare and criticism of high drug prices suggest that he would strongly disagree with the idea that the government should never regulate prices of private businesses, especially in the context 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.

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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 24,720 voters that identify as Democratic.

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