NY-23: The Candidates Weigh In on Obama Care

From PolitickerNY: “Of the three candidates seeking to replace John McHugh in Congress, Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava most clearly articulated what she supports and where she’d like a bill reforming health care to go. I interviewed all three candidates for the seat recently, and tried to make them be as specific as possible about some of the items Barack Obama articulated in his televised speech to Congress on health care. Bill Owens, the Democratic Party’s designee for the seat, laid out four overarching (and non-controversial) principles that he said would guide his thinking on specific provisions. It was like pulling teeth to get Doug Hoffman, the Conservative Party’s designee, to respond to specific questions. Republican Scozzafava was articulate and comfortable throughout her interview, responding to questions rather than retreating toward talking points. One thing I asked each candidate was whether they would support the public, nonprofit option that Obama said he wanted. Owens, who told me the night he was nominated that he did not support a public option, said that it was, as a component of an insurance exchange, something he “would look very carefully at; they seem reasonable as principles.” ..”

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