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Candidates for state representative
 andidates for State Representatives were asked the following question: Do you support the implementation of universal health care coverage for all residents of Massachusetts by July 1, 2000. Why or why not? (Limit 30 words.)
Here are their responses:
1st BARNSTABLE
Thomas N. George (R)
No reply received.
2d BARNSTABLE
Demetrius J. Atsalis (D)
No reply received.
Lawrence A. Zalis(R)
No, I propose a plan wherein Mass Health is made available to all Massachusetts citizens with each citizen 's contribution determined by their ability to pay.
3d BARNSTABLE
Matthew Patrick (D)
Yes, 18 percent on Cape Cod have no insurance. Most have only catastrophic health insurance; 25percent of every health care dollar pays for advertising of private insurance.
David T. Vieira (R)
No reply received.
4th BARNSTABLE
Shirley A. Gomes (R)
No! I do not support universal health coverage. Nationally, bills like the Smith/Allard concept of Medicare realignment are preferable. Statewide, our expanded health coverage for all ages is preferable; what we should continue.
BARNSTABLE, DUKES & NANTUCKET
Eric T. Turkington (D)
Yes, but only as a part of a national single-payer system. The state cannot do it alone - especially if the proposed income tax rollback is implemented.
Donald P. McKeag (R)
Yes. However, strict management including limiting illegal residents and unnecessary services must be part of the process. Tort liability limits long overdue would provide tremendous funds necessary for overall success.
1st BERKSHIRE
Daniel E. Bosley (D)
No reply received.
2d BERKSHIRE
Shaun P. Kelly (R)
No reply received.
Andrew Baker (D)
Yes, we need affordable universal health coverage for a healthy and productive society. However I don 't support funding mechanisms that burden small businesses or attract out-of-state uninsureds.
3d BERKSHIRE
Peter J. Larkin (D)
No reply received.
4th BERKSHIRE
Christopher J. Hodgkins (D)
I support universal health care coverage for all residents and have sponsored many bills of that nature. In these good economic times and in a state with advanced quality medical care it should be accessible to all.
1st BRISTOL
Michael J. Coppola (R)
No reply received.
Dianne Royle (D)
Yes, although more input, citizens, physicians, hospital administrators, is still needed, the concept is worth pursuing. We must provide health care for every citizen in this Commonwealth at an affordable price.
2d BRISTOL
John A. Lepper (R)
I support access to affordable health care through a combination of private and public initiatives. Reform of federal and state programs must focus on seniors currently losing their HMO coverage.
3d BRISTOL
James H. Fagan (D)
No reply received.
4th BRISTOL
Philip Travis (D)
No, I do not support the referendum question as written because it will bring confusion not correction to our health care delivery system. It may well bankrupt our small business community.
5th BRISTOL
Patricia A. Haddad (D)
I support implementation of universal health coverage for residents of Massachusetts. We should all be able to access good health care and choose where and who will supply that care.
Gary W. Pritchett (R)
Yes, but only if it is privately managed. The goal of universal health coverage can be best achieved through full employment with living wages and health benefits.
6th BRISTOL
David B. Sullivan (D)
No reply received.
7th BRISTOL
Robert Correia (D)
No reply received.
8th BRISTOL
Michael J. Rodrigues (D)
No reply received.
9th BRISTOL
John F. Quinn (D)
No reply received.
10th BRISTOL
William M. Straus (D)
No reply received.
Anthony Kandel (R)
No reply received.
11th BRISTOL
Robert M. Koczera (D)
No reply received.
12th BRISTOL
George Rogers (D)
Yes. I agree that a ''government '' that cannot care for its elderly, its children, and its needy cannot truly be called a ''government.'' Health care is as basic as it gets!
13th BRISTOL
Antonio F.D. Cabral (D)
No reply received.
14th BRISTOL
Elizabeth A. Poirier (R)
No reply received.
James D. McKenna (D)
No reply received.
1st ESSEX
Joseph P. Sullivan (R)
Most important health care issue facing people in my district is preserving community hospitals like Newburyport 's Anna Jacques Hospital. I will work diligently in Legislature to ensure hospitals' stability.
Paul E. Tirone (D)
Universal health would be cost prohibitive for Massachusetts. I would favor a combination of public and private efforts such as the providers, the financial people, and the state.
2d ESSEX
Harriett L. Stanley (D)
Not at this time. While health care coverage is a significant public policy issue, it is not clear that universal coverage is the answer in Massachusetts.
William C. Early (R)
No reply received.
3d ESSEX
Brian S. Dempsey (D)
No reply received.
4th ESSEX
Bradford R. Hill (R)
No reply received.
Francis H. Mackay-Smith (L)
No reply received.
5th ESSEX
Anthony J. Verga (D)
All residents of the Commonwealth should have health care. If we keep people healthy the end result will be a lower cost to the Commonwealth.
6th ESSEX
Michael P. Cahill (D)
Conceptually, yes. Massachusetts is striving toward health care for all. Legislature passed managed care reform/patients bill of rights, created children 's health insurance program. Please call 232-8347 with thoughts, questions.
Dean E. Cook (L)
No reply received.
Kerry Murphy Healey (R)
Massachusetts has dramatically reduced uninsured population (down 50 percent since 1996) and 97.2 percent of Massachusetts children now insured. Current program can achieve universal health coverage without increasing bureaucracy and taxes.
Donato H. Paglia (E)
No reply received.
7th ESSEX
J. Michael Ruane (D)
No reply received.
8th ESSEX
Douglas W. Petersen (D)
While this should be a federal initiative, Massachusetts cannot afford to wait much longer. Affordable and accessible health coverage should be a given. 2002 may be a bit ambitious, however.
David Alan Rizzo (L)
It would be impossible to provide an intelligent answer in 30 words. Anyone interested in a well-thought-out solution is welcome to contact me at 781-631-4919 or http://daverizzo.org.
9th ESSEX
Patricia A. Cuddemi (R)
No reply received.
Mark V. Falzone (D)
Universal health care should be achieved through incremental steps. I support improving access to prescription drugs, extending Medicare to retirees over 55, and expanding eligibility for Medicaid.
Albert J. DiNardo (U)
No. Several states have tried a program similar to this; it has not worked. A plan like this would be a severe burden on Massachusetts and small business.
10th ESSEX
Robert F. Fennell (D)
No reply received.
11th ESSEX
Thomas M. McGee (D)
No reply received.
12th ESSEX
John P. Slattery (D)
No reply received.
13th ESSEX
Theodore C. Speliotis (D)
No reply received.
Franklin J. Arrington (R)
Yes, legal residents should be provided quality care. State or federal governments should not administer the program. No program worldwide or currently presented guarantees quality health care.
14th ESSEX
David M. Torrisi (D)
No reply received.
15th ESSEX
Arthur J. Broadhurst (D)
No reply received.
16th ESSEX
Jose L. Santiago (D)
I am writing to inform you that I do support universal health care. However we need to take a closer look at the implementation and the cost of the plan.
Israel Reyes (R)
No reply received.
17th ESSEX
Barry R. Finegold (D)
No reply received.
1st FRANKLIN
Stephen Kulik (D)
No, I strongly support the creation of national universal, single-payer health coverage. A Massachusetts-only plan may harm existing health care services and make us economically uncompetitive with other states.
2d FRANKLIN
John F. Merrigan (D)
No reply received.
1st HAMPDEN
Reed V. Hillman (R)
No reply received.
2d HAMPDEN
Mary S. Rogeness (R)
No. I oppose passage of Question 5 because it seeks to provide a simplistic answer to one of the most complex issues facing Massachusetts: health care coverage.
Alan L. Wilcox (L)
I support free market health care. Free markets increase quality and quantity of product at lower prices. Government control does the opposite. Government regulation is the problem not the solution.
3d HAMPDEN
Daniel F. Keenan (D)
No reply received.
4th HAMPDEN
Cele Hahn (R)
No reply received.
5th HAMPDEN
Kevin A. Jourdain (R)
No reply received.
Michael F. Kane (D)
No reply received.
6th HAMPDEN
Walter A. DeFilippi (R)
No reply received.
Stephen J. Buoniconti (D)
No reply received.
7th HAMPDEN
Thomas M. Petrolati (D)
No reply received.
William E. Johnson (R)
No reply received.
8th HAMPDEN
Joseph F. Wagner (D)
No reply received.
9th HAMPDEN
Christopher P. Asselin (D)
No reply received.
Scott T. Theriault (R)
No reply received.
10th HAMPDEN
Cheryl Rivera (D)
No reply received.
11th HAMPDEN
Paul E. Caron (D)
No reply received.
12th HAMPDEN
Benjamin Swan (D)
I support legislation to implement full universal health care in Massachusetts by July 1, 2002, because no family should be denied access to preventive health care because of the costs.
13th HAMPDEN
Gale D. Candaras (D)
No reply received.
1st HAMPSHIRE
William P. Nagle Jr. (D)
I strongly support universal health care coverage and will do everything I can to continue the progress the Legislature has made to reach this goal during the next legislative session.
2d HAMPSHIRE
Nancy Flavin (D)
Not attainable by 2002. More efficient approach is continuing expansion of existing health programs while also making critical investments in our health care system to preserve the quality of care.
3d HAMPSHIRE
Ellen Story (D)
Yes. It 's long overdue. If Question 5 passes, we can look to the 17-member Health Care Council created by Question 5 to recommend the way.
Terry J. Franklin (U)
No reply received.
1st MIDDLESEX
Robert S. Hargraves (R)
No reply received.
Joseph McManus (D)
Yes, I support the implementation of universal health coverage for all residents. I view health care as a right, not a privilege. This must include prescription drug coverage for all.
2d MIDDLESEX
Geoffrey D. Hall (D)
Universal health care should be implemented by the federal government. The financial burden on small businesses would have a negative impact on the strong economic growth we continue to achieve.
Joseph Fischetti (L)
No reply received.
3d MIDDLESEX
Patricia A. Walrath (D)
Not with the passage of the poorly worded Question 5 on the ballot, which would eliminate existing protections for quality health services, fraud, and health insurance affordability.
Elmer Eubanks (R)
Yes. As a state representative I would work hard to bring about changes to our current health system in a balanced manner that would benefit all the residents of the Commonwealth.
4th MIDDLESEX
Stephen P. LeDuc (D)
No reply received.
5th MIDDLESEX
David Paul Linsky (D)
I fully support the implementation of universal health care coverage for all Massachusetts residents as soon as possible. Health care is a fundamental right of all citizens.
6th MIDDLESEX
Deborah D. Blumer (D)
I support universal health coverage. We have a right to accessible, affordable, high quality health services throughout our lives provided through an integrated system of government, corporate, and private funding.
Jerry Vengrow (R)
No. If service decreases and high premiums, then voluntary for middle class and poor struggling to meet premiums. For wealthy with options so their money can be used.
Gerald L. Bloomfield (U)
Health care is a basic necessity. The health care industry is not doing a good enough job and needs to be closely monitored at the same time people are guaranteed access.
7th MIDDLESEX
John A. Stefanini (D)
As lead sponsor of the Massachusetts health care trust legislation, I believe it 's possible and imperative that we provide universal access to quality affordable health care without affecting consumer choice.
Carlton I. Garfield (L)
No. While I understand the desirability of this ideal, it cannot be done by politicians. Someone 's got to pay the bill. If doctors must pay they will go elsewhere and then we have none.
John P. Kirwan (R)
I do not support the universal health care question. This is the same system that is used in Canada and the UK. Their health care quality is considerably less than ours.
8th MIDDLESEX
Paul J.P. Lo Scocco (R)
Everyone deserves quality, affordable health care. Tax credits to businesses providing benefits to all employees will help provide universal coverage, reduced cost, and improved quality/choice - without a government takeover.
Edward J. Mills (D)
I believe health care should be a right and not an option. Therefore, I will fully support efforts that would increase health insurance benefits to all residents of Massachusetts.
9th MIDDLESEX
Daniel J. MacKenzie (L)
No. So-called ''universal '' government health plans increase costs while restricting coverage for services. When Oregon tried this, strict health-care rationing was implemented. Many patients were denied coverage.
Michael R. Squillante (R)
Every Massachusetts resident needs to have affordable, high quality health coverage. I support small business incentives, insurance reform, reductions on mandatory coverage and cost, and state funded care where necessary.
Thomas M. Stanley (D)
No reply received.
10th MIDDLESEX
Peter J. Koutoujian (D)
July 2002 is a worthy goal as long as we don 't sacrifice quality for speed. A viable plan must be able to actually deliver, not just promise, accessible and effective health care services.
11th MIDDLESEX
Ruth B. Balser (D)
Yes, I believe that access to quality health care is a right, not a privilege. Achiev ing universal access in Massachusetts is a top legislative priority for me.
12th MIDDLESEX
Kay S. Khan (D)
I support universal health coverage in Massachusetts by 2002. Quality health care is a right, not a privilege. A plan must be developed, ensuring affordability, universal coverage, and quality care.
Jay A. Drapkin (U)
No reply received.
13th MIDDLESEX
Susan W. Pope (R)
I am opposed. Repeals patient bill of rights, reduces quality of care, creates red tape, enables government takeover, escalates costs, effectively eliminates managed care - all results if universal coverage passes.
Judith Deutsch (D)
Yes. When quality regular health care is unavailable to all, too many people suffer unnecessary ill health and taxpayers pay too much for emergency care for the uninsured.
Irwin L. Jungreis (L)
No. I would like every Massachusetts resident to have high quality health care. However government programs increase costs, lower quality, and do not get people the health care they need.
14th MIDDLESEX
Cory Atkins (D)
Yes, the best approach is the Patient Bill of Rights, which includes patient protections and a committee to recommend the most responsible and efficient way to provide universal health care.
15th MIDDLESEX
Jay R. Kaufman (D)
Decent universal health care is an overdue fundamental right. We must act now to create shared risk pools and provide tax credits and incentives so we 're all covered by 2002.
16th MIDDLESEX
Carol C. Cleven (R)
I support health coverage for all citizens. Recent Massachusetts legislation is a step in the right direction, but cost-effective universal health care must be on a federal basis.
Patrick El-Azem (L)
Universal health coverage requires massive government bureaucracies and higher taxes. Such systems in other countries are all inferior to, and more expensive than, our health care system.
17th MIDDLESEX
Thomas A. Golden Jr. (D)
No reply received.
18th MIDDLESEX
David M. Nangle (D)
No reply received.
19th MIDDLESEX
Kevin J. Murphy (D)
No reply received.
20th MIDDLESEX
James R. Miceli (D)
Proper health care is a fundamental right of every Massachusetts citizen. The Legislature has been working hard to accomplish this goal, and the safety net has been expanded dramatically.
21st MIDDLESEX
Bradley H. Jones Jr. (R)
No. A government-run program will inevitably restrict choice, preclude private insurance, and cost will spiral to an unsustainable level. Do support efforts to ensure noninsured/underinsured are covered.
22d MIDDLESEX
Brian M. Cresta (R)
No reply received.
23rd MIDDLESEX
Charles A. Murphy (D)
No reply received.
24th MIDDLESEX
William G. Greene Jr. (D)
No reply received.
James D. Mollison (L)
No reply received.
25th MIDDLESEX
Jim Marzilli (D)
Yes. Universal health coverage can, if properly implemented, reduce administrative costs in our health care delivery system.
26th MIDDLESEX
Anne M. Paulsen (D)
I support high quality affordable health care and will work for its success. The state has the capacity to implement it if interested parties are willing to find common solutions.
27th MIDDLESEX
Alice K. Wolf (D)
Yes, if current efforts make it feasible by that date. Otherwise, as soon as possible. Health care is a basic need. Universal coverage can come only through public action.
28th MIDDLESEX
Jarrett T. Barrios (D)
Yes. I support expanding quality, culturally competent and comprehensive health care coverage - coverage that provides for strong patient protections - with all deliberate speed to include all our residents.
29th MIDDLESEX
Timothy J. Toomey Jr. (D)
Yes. I support universal health coverage in Massachusetts by July 1, 2002, and will continue to work toward that goal. Health coverage is an absolute necessity for all our residents.
30th MIDDLESEX
Patricia D. Jehlen (D)
Yes. Studies show Massachusetts could save millions while providing comprehensive care for all, paid for fairly. Uninsured people, nongroup/small group purchasers, employers, and providers will save money and aggravation.
Ronald A. Bargoot (L)
No reply received.
31st MIDDLESEX
Edward G. Connolly (D)
No reply received.
32d MIDDLESEX
Rachel Kaprielian (D)
I support universal health care for Massachusetts residents. I believe that all residents should have access to quality and affordable health care, regardless of income.
33d MIDDLESEX
Carol A. Donovan (D)
Yes. Health care should be a right for all citizens. Too much of our health care dollars are spent on bureaucracy and paperwork rather than patient care.
Edward W. Crowley (U)
I strongly support universal medical and prescription coverage for all residents of Massachusetts. Modern medical miracles do not do us any good if we cannot afford treatment or prescriptions.
34th MIDDLESEX
Paul C. Casey (D)
No reply received.
Michael J. Rotondi (R)
No reply received.
35th MIDDLESEX
Michael E. Festa (D)
Massachusetts needs to take the lead in ensuring universal access to health care. However, implementing such an ambitious objective may realistically take more time and require federal resources.
36th MIDDLESEX
Christopher G. Fallon (D)
I do support universal health care because it is the only feasible process available to supply affordable and comprehensive health insurance to all citizens irrespective of financial capability.
37th MIDDLESEX
Vincent Paul Ciampa (D)
No reply received.
38th MIDDLESEX
James R. DiGiacomo (R)
No reply received.
Paul J. Donato (D)
Yes, there are presently 350,000 people without any health care coverage. But, I would like to know (1) what would it cost, (2) how would it be paid, (3) who would be eligible?
Vera E. Meyer (L)
No, I do not. As a Libertarian I believe in encouraging a greater degree of personal responsibility. It is not a function of government to ensure universal health care.
39th MIDDLESEX
Colleen M. Garry (D)
No reply received.
William ''Bill '' Morin (R)
No reply received.
1st NORFOLK
Bruce J. Ayers (D)
No reply received.
2d NORFOLK
Arthur Stephen Tobin (D)
No reply received.
3d NORFOLK
Ronald Mariano (D)
No reply received.
4th NORFOLK
Paul R. Haley (D)
No reply received.
5th NORFOLK
Joseph C. Sullivan (D)
Managed care reform, prescription drug insurance program, and long term care quality initiatives, all of which affirmed the doctor/patient relationship, were meaningful health care improvements that I supported this year.
6th NORFOLK
William C. Galvin (D)
No reply received.
Richard A. Yampell (L)
No. In fact I strenuously oppose such a measure. The result would inevitably be a giant inefficient bureaucracy providing a far inferior quality of health care than the present system.
7th NORFOLK
Walter F. Timilty (D)
No reply received.
8th NORFOLK
Louis L. Kafka (D)
I strongly support full access to health care for all residents of Massachusetts. However the imposition of arbitrary deadlines can be counterproductive to good policy making, oftentimes resulting in unintended consequences.
9th NORFOLK
Scott P. Brown (R)
Before I could support such a program I would need to revew the particulars. If it would result in the same type of care we see in Canada, then I would not support.
John D. Vozzella (D)
Health care coverage should be available to every resident of Massachusetts. We must revise our system, bring back control of HMOs to patients without tax increases.
10th NORFOLK
James E. Vallee (D)
No reply received.
11th NORFOLK
Maryanne Lewis (D)
No reply received.
12th NORFOLK
John H. Rogers (D)
No reply received.
13th NORFOLK
Lida E. Harkins (D)
I support universal coverage but believe it should be nationwide. Plans should be portable and of equal value everywhere. We should further expand Massachusetts ' coverage for children and seniors.
Sean E. Rickert (R)
No reply received.
14th NORFOLK
John A. Locke (R)
No. Passage of Question 5 would devastate our economy. Even its authors are now urging voters to defeat it due to the recently passed Patients Bill of Rights.
Lawrence R. Kaplan (D)
While I strongly support universal health coverage for Massachusetts and will work vigorously toward that goal, regrettably I cannot support the 2002 implementation until an appropriate funding mechanism is identified.
15th NORFOLK
Frank Israel Smizik (D)
No reply received.
1st PLYMOUTH
Vinny deMacedo (R)
No reply received.
Richard H. Sherman (D)
No reply received.
2d PLYMOUTH
Ruth W. Provost (D)
No reply received.
Susan D. Williams (R)
No reply received.
3d PLYMOUTH
Garrett J. Bradley (D)
I support universal health coverage, particularly in order to protect our seniors. We must ensure that the funding mechanisms are in place to keep the state out of financial crisis.
Mary Anne McKenna (R)
The people of the Commonwealth deserve to choose their own physicians and types of treatment. Government-sponsored health care eradicates personal decision making as well as high quality health care.
Walter S. Murray (U)
No reply received.
4th PLYMOUTH
Frank M. Hynes (D)
Universal health coverage remains a national priority. Massachusetts must continue the expansion of the past several years, namely children 's health, senior prescription drug coverage, patients ' bill of rights for all.
Ronald B. Wheatley (R)
Universal health coverage should be decided by the federal government because, as Governor Cellucci observed, of the concern that Massachusetts not be put at a competitive disadvantage.
5th PLYMOUTH
Robert J. Nyman (D)
No reply received.
6th PLYMOUTH
Francis L. Marini (R)
No reply received.
Dino M. Colucci (D)
It's the quality of life in Massachusetts that persuades many to make this Commonwealth their home. Massachusetts must lead the way to ensuring that all residents possess comprehensive health coverage.
7th PLYMOUTH
Kathleen M. Teahan (D)
I will support recommendations of the Health Care Council created by Ballot Question 5 if their report shows Massachusetts can provide accessible, affordable, quality health care for all.
8th PLYMOUTH
David L. Flynn (D)
Yes. This should be a number one priority. With the best medical facilities in the world here, every effort must be made. Many are in need and financially strapped.
9th PLYMOUTH
Thomas P. Kennedy (D)
No, currently 90 percent of the state 's residents have health coverage. It appears that a universal program is not necessary. In addition, state legislative initiatives have provided health care coverage for children.
10th PLYMOUTH
Christine E. Canavan (D)
Yes. I believe that health care coverage is a right, not a privilege. No one should go without medical or dental care simply because they can 't afford the cost.
Richard J. Curran (R)
No reply received.
11th PLYMOUTH
Geraldine Creedon (D)
No reply received.
12th PLYMOUTH
Thomas J. O 'Brien (D)
No reply received.
William F. Cravens (R)
No reply received.
1st SUFFOLK
Anthony W. Petruccelli (D)
No reply received.
2d SUFFOLK
Gene L. O 'Flaherty (D)
No reply received.
3d SUFFOLK
Salvatore F. DiMasi (D)
No reply received.
4th SUFFOLK
John A. Hart Jr. (D)
No reply received.
5th SUFFOLK
Marie St. Fleur (D)
No reply received.
Althea Garrison (U)
Yes, however I believe every employer should provide for their employees and family members a universal health coverage plan paid for by the employer. Because it 's morally right.
6th SUFFOLK
Shirley Owens-Hicks (D)
Yes. It is important for all Massachusetts residents to have access to affordable, good quality health coverage; particularly working class families who do not earn enough to afford coverage.
7th SUFFOLK
Gloria L. Fox (D)
I support the implementation of universal health coverage for all residents of Massachusetts because I believe that quality health care accompanied by reasonable costs should be accessible to all of our citizens.
8th SUFFOLK
Paul C. Demakis (D)
I strongly support universal coverage. However, to avoid placing individual states at a competitive disadvantage, implementation nationally would be preferable. Also a July 1, 2002, starting date may be impractical.
M. Hannah Meehan (R)
No reply received.
9th SUFFOLK
Byron Rushing (D)
Yes. I sponsored law ending preexisting condition refusals and guaranteeing portability. However such incremental reforms have not reduced medical costs and continue systems that exclude too many.
Heather Michelle Ashcraft (L)
No reply received.
10th SUFFOLK
David T. Donnelly (D)
No reply received.
11th SUFFOLK
Elizabeth A. Malia (D)
No reply received.
Arthur Craffey (U)
No reply received.
12th SUFFOLK
Thomas M. Finneran (D)
No reply received.
13th SUFFOLK
Martin J. Walsh (D)
No reply received.
14th SUFFOLK
Angelo M. Scaccia (D)
No reply received.
15th SUFFOLK
Kevin W. Fitzgerald (D)
Yes, I supported the original case for universal health coverage for the residents of Massachusetts. I have continued to support the effort but within reasonable financial and budget constraints.
16th SUFFOLK
Kathi-Anne Reinstein (D)
I believe every resident of Massachusetts should have health coverage. Therefore I support the implementation of universal health coverage for all Massachusetts by 2002.
17th SUFFOLK
Kevin G. Honan (D)
Yes. Universal health care ensures every citizen will have access to the best medical care available in Massachusetts. It will provide preventative programs, which guarantee a healthy population for the future.
18th SUFFOLK
Brian Paul Golden (D)
I believe government should work toward health care for all. We must, however, acknowledge the complexities this issue continues to present and the difficulty in determining a date certain.
19th SUFFOLK
Robert A. DeLeo (D)
While I support the implementation of universal health care coverage, I realize that this complex issue requires the highest level of study before a tenable consensus can be reached.
Timothy J. Jones (R)
No reply received.
1st WORCESTER
David C. Bunker (D)
No reply received.
Mark S. Ferguson (R)
No reply received.
2d WORCESTER
Brian Knuuttila (D)
No reply received.
3d WORCESTER
Emile J. Goguen (D)
No reply received.
4th WORCESTER
Mary Jane Simmons (D)
No reply received.
5th WORCESTER
David H. Tuttle (R)
No reply received.
6th WORCESTER
Mark J. Carron (D)
No reply received.
Jerzy J. Jachimczyk (R)
No reply received.
7th WORCESTER
Paul K. Frost (R)
No reply received.
Susan J. Weagle (D)
Every person should have access to quality affordable health care. Progress is being made and each year more access to health care. I will vigorously pursue the goal of universal health coverage.
8th WORCESTER
Paul Kujawski (D)
I have always supported the concept that no one should be denied medical assistance. However, the implementation of universal coverage for all must be passed federally. This would be fairest.
9th WORCESTER
George N. Peterson (R)
No. We need to give tax incentives to businesses to offer health care.
10th WORCESTER
Marie J. Parente (D)
No reply received.
William E. Kingkade (R)
No reply received.
11th WORCESTER
Karyn E. Polito (R)
No reply received.
12th WORCESTER
Harold P. Naughton Jr. (D)
No reply received.
Patrick D. Cullen (R)
No reply received.
13th WORCESTER
James J. Lukes (R)
I believe in the ideal of universal health coverage. It must be tailored, however, in a way that preserves quality of care and freedom of choice for all our citizens.
Robert Bob Spellane (D)
Yes, I believe that health coverage should be a right, not a privilege for all citizens. As a government and society we must work to provide high quality affordable coverage for all.
14th WORCESTER
William J. McManus 2d (U)
No reply received.
James Brendan Leary (D)
No reply received.
15th WORCESTER
Vincent A. Pedone (D)
No reply received.
Frank A. Beshai (R)
Yes. Today in our society even with a new Patient Bill of Rights, hundreds of thousands are without health care. Universal health care would be more cost effective and fair.
16th WORCESTER
John P. Fresolo (D)
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17th WORCESTER
John J. Binienda Sr. (D)
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