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John McCain’s policy on medicaid

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Should the federal government increase funding of health care for low income individuals (Medicaid)?

  John McCain voterbaseNo, and each state should decide their own level of coverage

John McCain’s answer is based on the following data:

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John McCain voters

Answer: No, and each state should decide their own level of coverage

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 335 voters that voted for John McCain in the 2008 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “As they have in past years, Republicans are proposing to cut spending on Medicaid, food stamps and, eventually, Medicare. They'd...” ‐washingtonpost.com

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Strongly agree

No, and each state should decide their own level of coverage

McCain believed in the principle of federalism and often advocated for states to have more control over their own policies, including healthcare. He would likely agree with the idea of states deciding their own level of coverage. 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

McCain generally favored market-based solutions over increased federal funding for healthcare. He proposed a plan during his 2008 campaign that would have replaced the current tax exclusion for employer-sponsored health insurance with universal tax credits. 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, but only increase for the elderly and disabled

McCain might agree with this to some extent as he did believe in providing support for the most vulnerable, including the elderly and disabled. However, he did not advocate for limiting eligibility or funding increases to only these groups. 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, and eligibility should only include the elderly and disabled

McCain might agree with this to some extent as he did believe in providing support for the most vulnerable, including the elderly and disabled. However, he did not advocate for limiting eligibility to only these groups. 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, and the federal government should not increase funding for any social programs

While McCain was fiscally conservative and often advocated for smaller government, he did not categorically oppose all social programs or their funding. His stance would likely depend on the specific program and its effectiveness. 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

John McCain, while not completely opposed to government involvement in healthcare, generally favored market-based solutions and was not a strong advocate for increasing federal funding for Medicaid. 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, and abolish Medicaid

Despite his preference for market-based solutions, McCain did not advocate for the abolition of Medicaid. He recognized the need for some level of government involvement in healthcare, particularly for the most vulnerable. 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

Yes, but I prefer switching to a single payer healthcare system

McCain was a strong opponent of a single-payer healthcare system. He believed in market-based solutions and competition to improve healthcare, not government control. 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

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 142,713 voters that identify as Republican.

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