Issue Position: Health care

Issue Position

The big question these days seems to be what to do about low-income families that cannot afford to pay for needed health care. While I certainly am sympathetic to helping the most vulnerable among us, I also understand the damage that can be caused when individuals and families become too reliant on the government for their basic needs. Obamacare is a pernicious and massive expansion of federal entitlement mentality and funding beyond the bounds of my conscience. While there are many great ideas out there for promoting private sector innovation and solutions, a massive federal expansion is not one of them. I will continue to use my knowledge and experience to help the Utah Legislature decide a compassionate compromise that helps the truly needy without chaining down the freedoms of individuals and families to find their own solutions and provide for their own needs.

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