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THE ISSUE: HEALTHCARE

Mike Huckabee

• Does not support universal healthcare • Supports policies that will encourage the private sector to seek innovative ways to bring down costs • Wants Americans to have more control of their healthcare options and supports consumer-based healthcare More from Huckabee's website Huckabee's bio, campaign coverage

Alan Keyes

• Opposes government-controlled healthcare • Would set up tax-deductible medical savings accounts • Would allow the importation of cheaper prescription drugs from Canada and Europe More from Keyes's website Keyes's bio, campaign coverage

John McCain

• Has fought for lower prescription drug costs and introduced the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2004 • Said his highest priority is veterans healthcare • His 1999 plan for healthcare included prescription drug coverage reform and expanding coverage for children • Supported a generic drug bill and Medicare prescription reform video McCain talks about healthcare More from McCain's website McCain's bio, campaign coverage

Ron Paul

• Wants less government intervention • Proposed changing the tax code to allow individuals to fully deduct all healthcare costs from their taxes More from Paul's website Paul's bio, campaign coverage