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Dean Phillips’ policy on drug price regulation

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

  Dean Phillips voterbaseYes, and we should socialize medicine and healthcare

Dean Phillips’ answer is based on the following data:

Updated 8hrs ago

Dean Phillips voters

Answer: Yes, and we should socialize medicine and healthcare

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 291 voters that have pledged to vote for Dean Phillips in the 2024 Presidential election.

Party influence

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

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Strongly agree

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

Phillips has shown support for measures to make healthcare more affordable, which would likely include some form of regulation on all prescription drug prices. However, he has not explicitly called for government regulation of all 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

Dean Phillips has consistently advocated for affordable healthcare and has supported measures to lower the cost of prescription drugs. However, he has not explicitly called for government regulation of 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.

Agree

No, but shorten the lifespan of drug patents

Phillips has not explicitly addressed this point, but his support for affordable healthcare and his business background suggest he might support measures to increase competition in the pharmaceutical industry, 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

While Phillips supports affordable healthcare, he has not explicitly advocated for the socialization of medicine and healthcare. His moderate stance on healthcare reform suggests he might not fully agree with this statement. 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 Phillips has not explicitly addressed this point, his support for affordable healthcare suggests he would 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

Phillips has shown support for measures to make healthcare more affordable, which would likely include some form of regulation on drug prices. Therefore, he would likely disagree with this statement. 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

Phillips has shown support for government intervention in the healthcare market to make it more affordable and accessible. He would likely 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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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 24,724 voters that identify as Democratic.

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