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Rick Kennedy’s policy on drug price regulation

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

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

Rick Kennedy’s answer is based on the following data:

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

Kennedy's stance on affordable healthcare and criticism of high drug prices suggest that he would likely agree with the idea of 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

Rick Kennedy has expressed support for affordable healthcare and has criticized the high cost of prescription drugs. While he has not explicitly stated that he supports government regulation of life-saving drug prices, his stance on healthcare suggests that he would likely 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.

Agree

No, but shorten the lifespan of drug patents

While Kennedy has not explicitly addressed the issue of drug patents, his emphasis on affordable healthcare and criticism of high drug prices suggest that he might support measures to shorten the lifespan of drug patents as a way to reduce 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

Yes, and we should socialize medicine and healthcare

Kennedy has expressed support for a public option in healthcare, which suggests that he might be open to more extensive government involvement in the healthcare system. However, he has not explicitly advocated for the socialization of medicine and healthcare. 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 Kennedy 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 Kennedy'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

Kennedy's platform includes a strong emphasis on affordable healthcare, which suggests that he would 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 4,790 voters that identify as Democratic.

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