CMPI recently sat down with Congressman John Boozman (R-AR) to discuss the health care law.
Prior to being elected to Congress, Boozman was a volunteer optometrist for a clinic that provided medical services to low-income families. This year he is running against incumbent Senator Blanche Lincoln in the Arkansas U.S. Senate race.
By the looks of it, health care is going to play a pivotal role in the election.
During the Democratic primary this year, Senator Lincoln ran an ad with the following statement:
“I grew up in an Arkansas family where we were taught to solve problems, not through hate and anger, but by coming together and getting something done. That's why I cast the deciding vote to pass health care reform.”
But after winning the primary and a runoff, Senator Lincoln immediately began backpedaling on her role in the passage of the law.
She told the Democrat-Gazette in Arkansas, “I wasn't the deciding vote. I was among a handful of five Democrats that worked on getting consensus.”
Senator Lincoln is running away from her healthcare vote. And who can really blame her?
The health care law is deeply unpopular in Arkansas.
In our interview with Congressman Boozman, we discussed President Obama’s choice of Dr. Donald Berwick to head CMS, physician opposition to the health care law, and the impact of the law on his home state of Arkansas.
To watch our interview with Congressman Boozman, click here:
Congressman John Boozman (R,AR) from CMPI on Vimeo.
