Michael Bennet on Health Care

• Public option rather than Medicare-for-All. (May 2019)
• Make public plan optional; others can keep private insurance. (Feb 2019)
• Single payer would lead to massive tax increase. (Mar 2017)
• Opposes repealing mandated health insurance. (Nov 2016)
• Help seniors on Medicare; speed up drug approval. (Sep 2016)
• Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Feb 2015)
• Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
• $500B savings in Medicare is heart of health care reform. (Oct 2010)
• I back fiscally sound measures, including Medicare cuts. (Oct 2010)
• Supports government-run healthcare. (Aug 2010)
• Committee membership: Health, Education, Labor & Pensions. (Dec 2009)
• Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Jun 2009)
• Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)