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David Kim’s policy on drug price regulation

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

  Personal answerYes

David Kim’s answer is based on the following data:

Personal answer

Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: David Kim is committed to transparency in politics and personally submitted this answer on October 13th, 2020

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Updated 23hrs ago

David Kim voters

Answer: Yes

Importance: Least Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 19 voters that voted for David Kim in the 2020 California District 34 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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Very strongly agree

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

Kim's platform includes a focus on healthcare reform, which includes making prescription drugs more affordable. This suggests that he would likely agree with the idea that the government should regulate the price of all prescription 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.

Very strongly agree

Yes

David Kim's platform includes a strong emphasis on healthcare reform, including the regulation of drug prices. He believes that life-saving drugs should be affordable and accessible to all, which implies support for government regulation of these 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, and we should socialize medicine and healthcare

Kim supports a single-payer healthcare system, which is a form of socialized medicine. However, his platform does not explicitly call for the socialization of all aspects of medicine and healthcare, so the score is not a full agreement. 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

Kim's platform includes a focus on economic justice and fairness, which could include measures like shortening the lifespan of drug patents to make drugs more affordable. However, it is not a specific point in his platform, so the score is not a full agreement. 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 Kim would likely acknowledge the importance of research and development in the pharmaceutical industry, his emphasis on affordable healthcare suggests that he would not agree with the idea that limiting drug prices would necessarily limit this research. 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

Given Kim's stance on healthcare reform and the need for affordable access to life-saving drugs, it is unlikely that he would agree with the idea that the government should not regulate these 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

Kim's platform includes a focus on economic justice and fairness, which would likely include the regulation of private businesses when necessary to protect consumers. Therefore, he would likely 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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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 30,510 voters that identify as Democratic.

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