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Lindsey Graham presidential campaign, 2016/Healthcare

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Lindsey Graham suspended his presidential run on December 21, 2015.[1]



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Lindsey Graham
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  • During a town hall meeting hosted by U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) in September 2015, Graham said seniors in his income bracket should pay actual medical premiums instead of having them subsidized to 40 percent of the cost under Medicare.[3]
  • Graham co-sponsored several bills to defund and repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including S 1292 - the Defund Obamacare Act of 2013, S 1272 - the Exchange Sunset Act of 2013, and S 177 - the ObamaCare Repeal Act.[4][5][6]
  • Following the roll-out of the Affordable Care Act website, Graham said, "The president promised if you liked your health care you could keep it. He said it’d be as cheap as a cell phone and easy as [sic] to access as Amazon.com, so he’s oh for three. How could for three years you haven’t noticed that you got to roll out a website on a certain day and it not work? Everybody’s responsible but nobody’s to blame, I guess, is sort of what I learned."[7]
  • Graham declined his employer contribution toward the Affordable Care Act and purchased his healthcare through South Carolina's healthcare exchange. Graham explained that his healthcare was cheaper and covered more before he enrolled. He said, "Sadly, I’m not the only one who will feel the negative effects of Obamacare. It’s happening all over South Carolina."[8]
  • In 2011, Graham introduced S.1587 - the Medicaid Flexibility for States Act, which proposed allowing states to "opt out of one or more of the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act."[9]
  • Graham co-sponsored S.707 - the PREEMIE Act, which sought to reduce preterm birth, infant mortality, and pregnancy-related death. It became law on December 22, 2006.[10]

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ NPR, "Lindsey Graham Ends Presidential Bid," December 21, 2015
  2. ↑ CBS News, "Senate passes Obamacare repeal bill," December 3, 2015
  3. ↑ The Herald, "Graham says GOP must improve relationships with minorities, middle class," September 28, 2015
  4. ↑ Congress.gov, “S.1292 - the Defund Obamacare Act of 2013,” accessed January 22, 2015
  5. ↑ Congress.gov, “S.1272 - the Exchange Sunset Act of 2013,” accessed January 22, 2015
  6. ↑ Congress.gov, “S.177 - the ObamaCare Repeal Act,” accessed January 22, 2015
  7. ↑ Politico, "Lindsey Graham: Obama '0 for 3' on ACA," accessed October 31, 2013
  8. ↑ Politico, "Lindsey Graham declines health care contribution," accessed December 10, 2013
  9. ↑ Congress.gov, “S.1587 - the Medicaid Flexibility for States Act,” accessed January 22, 2015
  10. ↑ Congress.gov, “S.707 - the PREEMIE Act,” accessed January 22, 2015
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