Party: Republican
Website Address:
http://www.johnmccain.com
Contact Link:
http://www.johnmccain.com/Contact/
Political Experience: McCain: 1987-present US
Senator for Arizona; 1983-1987 US House of Representatives; Palin:
Governor of Alaska 2006-present
Lupus Reach Amendments: John
McCain has not co-sponsored the Lupus
REACH Amendments.
Stem Cell Research: McCain
says stem cell research offers tremendous hope for those suffering
from a variety of deadly diseases - hope for both cures and
life-extending treatments. However, the compassion to relieve
suffering and to cure deadly disease cannot erode moral and
ethical principles.
For this reason, John McCain opposes the intentional creation of
human embryos for research purposes. To that end, Senator McCain
voted to ban the practice of "fetal farming," making it a
federal crime for researchers to use cells or fetal tissue from
an embryo created for research purposes. Furthermore, he voted
to ban attempts to use or obtain human cells gestated in
animals. As president, John McCain will strongly support funding
for promising research programs, including amniotic fluid and
adult stem cell research and other types of scientific study
that do not involve the use of human embryos. Where federal
funds are used for stem cell research, Senator McCain believes
clear lines should be drawn that reflect a refusal to sacrifice
moral values and ethical principles for the sake of scientific
progress, and that any such research should be subject to strict
federal guidelines.
Health Care:
John McCain is willing to address
the fundamental problem: the rapidly rising cost of U.S. health
care. Bringing costs under control is the only way to stop the
erosion of affordable health insurance, save Medicare and
Medicaid, protect private health benefits for retirees, and
allow our companies to effectively compete around the world.
McCain will give a tax credit to help with the cost of health
insurance. The plan does not guarantee coverage for those
with pre-existing conditions, instead says that will be up to
the individual states to provide that coverage.
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History: Has a record of
promoting prescription drug coverage for elderly and expanded
insurance for children but not universal coverage.
