John McCain: Campaign Issues

Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff Updated by an Factmonster Editor on February 21, 2017

Where he stands

Favors deploying more troops.
Strengthen Iraqi armed forces and police.
Keep senior officers in place.
Call for international pressure on Syria and Iran to get involved to help stabilize Iraq.
Implement new counterinsurgency strategy.
Accelerate political and economic reconstruction.

Encourage developing nations, China, and India to join with other countries to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases
Implement a mandatory cap-and-trade system to reduce carbon emissions
Seek ways to eliminate U.S. dependence on foreign oil
Limit carbon emissions by harnessing market forces that will bring advanced technologies, such as nuclear energy, to the market faster

Vows to secure U.S. borders
Supports a temporary worker program
Recognize the importance of the assimilation of our immigrant population, which includes learning English, American history and civics, and respecting the values of a democratic society

Allow national insurance companies to sell across state borders.
Foster development of routes for safe, cheaper generic drugs and biologic pharmaceuticals; safety protocols to permit re-importation.
Eliminate bias for employer-sponsored health insurance, and $2,500 Health Insurance Credit for individuals ($5,000 for families).
Portable insurance.
Give veterans access to local physicians.
Require states receiving Medicaid to develop financial "risk adjustment" bonus to high-cost and low-income families.
Individual insurance through any organization or association.
Promote competition in health care system.

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