Issue Position: Healthcare

Issue Position

Accessible and affordable healthcare should be within reach for any American citizen. Cynthia Lummis applauds Senator Enzi's ten point plan for healthcare reform. To ensure that all Wyoming citizens have the opportunity to meet their healthcare needs:

* Cynthia Lummis believes families should be in charge of their healthcare dollars, not the government.
* Cynthia supports changing the tax code to make all healthcare expenses tax-deductible thus eliminating the special treatment afforded to employer-provided healthcare plans and leveling the playing field for families and individuals.
* Cynthia believes families should be able to purchase health insurance nationwide, across state lines, which will foster increased competition for insurers and lower costs for families.
* Cynthia believes individuals should be able to get health insurance through organizations or associations that cross state lines and that those policies should be transferable across all jobs.
* Cynthia supports the development of routes for the sale of safe, less-expensive generic drugs.
* Cynthia supports the development of tax-advantaged healthcare savings accounts.
* Cynthia believes in private sector solutions to affordability and accessibility.

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