| There are many hotly disputed races projected | | | | 2008 presidential campaign, which she worked for. |
| for the 2010 midterm elections. One of the most | | | | In addition, she promotes greater utilization of |
| heated primaries is in California. It consists of | | | | existing programs for the poor, and supports the |
| three Republican candidates for a seat in the U.S. | | | | more widespread use of cost-effective |
| Senate. The election that will give one of them | | | | community health clinics. Having the government |
| the Republican nomination is set for June. | | | | get in the game by subsidizing coverage would be |
| The most well-known contender is Carly Fiorina, | | | | a last resort. |
| former CEO of computer company | | | | - DeVore agrees with many of Fiorina's proposals, |
| Hewlett-Packard, but that does not mean she is a | | | | as well as her assertion that the current law will |
| lock. State Assemblyman Chuck DeVore and | | | | eventually bankrupt California health insurance |
| former Representative Tom Campbell are also in | | | | providers. However, he would like to expand the |
| the hunt. | | | | use of tax credits. His tax credit would be equal |
| Obviously, healthcare reform is one of the major | | | | to the cost of a catastrophic high-deductible health |
| issues for their campaigns. Above all, each | | | | insurance plan. |
| candidate wants to repeal the national law due to | | | | - Campbell, as expected, is in favor of several of |
| its purported unconstitutionality--a common GOP | | | | the aforementioned GOP proposals. He also has |
| view. Their opposition is essential for winning over | | | | some unique ideas, such as having health insurers |
| primary voters, who generally tend to be more | | | | bid for a limited amount of government subsidies |
| partisan than general election voters. | | | | for people who are poor or suffering from |
| However, they also need to distinguish their | | | | pre-existing conditions. It is an interesting take on |
| campaigns. While "repeal and replace" is a shared | | | | the contract bidding process often used for |
| strategy, each candidate has their own proposals | | | | military purchases. Campbell is the only California |
| for what the Obama administration's legislation | | | | Republican primary candidate who has not signed |
| should be replaced with. | | | | a pledge to repeal the Democratic-led law; he |
| What do they want to do? | | | | says that is because he wants to be for |
| - Fiorina has extensive business experience, which | | | | something else, as opposed to simply against |
| she is planning to use to create a more | | | | "Obamacare". |
| commerce-friendly law that will result in less of a | | | | For the most part, California continues to be a |
| burden on the state's budget. She wants to | | | | heavily Democratic state. It is one of the few in |
| create new high-risk health insurance pools for | | | | which affordable health insurance reform maintains |
| people with pre-existing conditions, a measure | | | | majority support in the polls. Therefore, the |
| included in the current bill. Medical malpractice tort | | | | eventual Republican candidate will struggle to win |
| reform is an essential part of her proposal, as is | | | | over moderates against Democrat Barbara Boxer |
| buying health insurance across state lines. Several | | | | in November. |
| of her proposals are taken from John McCain's | | | | |