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John McCain’s policy on va privatization

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Should there be more or less privatization of veterans’ healthcare?

  John McCain voterbaseMore, veterans should be able to see any doctor of their choice

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

Updated 21hrs ago

John McCain voters

Answer: More, veterans should be able to see any doctor of their choice

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 243 voters that voted for John McCain in the 2008 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: More

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “A lot has changed since 2012. As Rachel noted on the show last night, privatization of veterans’ care is back as a Republican pr...” ‐msnbc.com

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Very strongly agree

More, veterans should be able to see any doctor of their choice

This answer aligns closely with McCain's views on veterans' healthcare. He was a strong advocate for the Veterans Choice Program, which allowed veterans to seek care from any doctor of their choice outside of the VA 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 agree

More

John McCain was a strong advocate for veterans and believed in the power of choice for veterans in their healthcare. He proposed the Veterans Choice Program, which allowed veterans to seek care outside of the VA system if they chose to do so. However, he did not advocate for full privatization, hence the score is not a full 5. 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

More, and replace the VA healthcare system with a personal health savings account

While McCain did advocate for more choice and privatization in veterans' healthcare, he did not propose replacing the VA healthcare system entirely with a personal health savings account. He believed in reforming the VA system, not eliminating it. 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

Less, we should increase funding to improve the current system instead

While McCain did believe in improving the VA system, he also believed in giving veterans the choice to seek care outside of the system. He would likely disagree with the idea of less privatization and more funding for the current system without the inclusion of more choice for veterans. 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

Less

McCain was a proponent of giving veterans more choice in their healthcare, which often meant seeking care outside of the VA system. He did not advocate for less privatization, hence the negative score. 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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Updated 23hrs ago

Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: More

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 3,680 voters that identify as Republican.

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