Bill Hughes, Jr.'s Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Bill Hughes, Jr. has refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2014 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests.
Issue Positions
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- "Fight to ensure that women always have the right to control their own health care choices and stop attempts to restrict access to needed services like mammograms and cancer screenings." (votesmart.org)
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- "I will crack down on wasteful government spending and save taxpayers money." (votesmart.org)
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- "We have the best doctors and hospitals in the world, and nobody in this country should face obstacles to getting the treatment and care they need. Instead of returning to a system that denied healthcare to millions while bankrupting hospitals, individuals and businesses - and was a drain on taxpayers - we need REAL healthcare reform that is both affordable and makes sense for individuals and businesses.Make sure patients can choose - and keep - their hospitals and doctors so that they can get the best care possible.Fight to ensure nobody is ever kicked off their insurance for having a pre-existing condition.Ensure that there is real competition and choice among insurance companies to significantly lower the cost of healthcare premiums.Guarantee that a woman never pays more for care, just for being a womanAllow children to remain on their parents' healthcare plans until age 26.Improve existing law so that healthcare requirements work better for small and medium-sized businesses.Allow Medicare to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies to get lower prescription drug prices for seniors." (votesmart.org)
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- "Oppose every effort by D.C. politicians to...cut guaranteed Social Security benefits." (votesmart.org)
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