Us House of Representatives District 2 North Carolina

second Congressional District

Former state representative/attorney Deborah Ross and Army vet/erstwhile White House staffer Alain Young man are squaring off for the newly legislated NC U.Southward. Commune 2, with the pandemic, Medicaid and the ACA on the list of voters concerns.

By Thomas Goldsmith

Jeff Matemu, Libertarian from Raleigh

Age: 47

Entrada Website

Political experience: Libertarian Congressional Candidate 2018

Didactics/personal: American University, Washington Schoolhouse of Police force

Entrada contributions: As of June 30, 2019, Matemu had raised $625 for his campaign, spent $54 and had no cash on hand, according to OpenSecrets.org.

Deborah Ross, Democrat from Raleigh

Age: 57

Campaign Website

Facebook page

Political experience: Five terms, 2003-2013, as a representative for Commune 38 in the North Carolina General Associates.

Educational activity/personal: Brown Academy, University of North Carolina Law School; general counsel, Triangle Transit; attorney, business ideals consultant. and senior lecturing fellow.

Campaign contributions: Every bit of June 30, Ross had raised $ane,343,201 for her campaign, spent $868,128 and had $473,073 on mitt, co-ordinate to OpenSecrets.org.

Alan Swain, Republican from Raleigh

Age: 66

Campaign Website

Facebook page

Educational activity/personal: The Citadel, The Military Higher of Southward Carolina; attended Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Auburn University; and Ground forces State of war Higher. Retired Army colonel and White House staffer.

Entrada contributions: As of June 30, Swain had raised $53,867 for his campaign, spent $35,646 and had $18,221 on manus, co-ordinate to OpenSecrets.org.

Matemu has by and large non responded to candidate questionnaires or appeared in televised forums. His website lists as his priorities "tax reduction, balanced budget, entitlements, domestic program spending, (and) defence spending." He has a personal Facebook page that has some general comments about policy.

Here are some of the stances consort by Ross and Swain:

The Affordable Care Deed

As litigation over the federal Affordable Care Human action, or Obamacare, nears the United States Supreme Court, Ross told an internet Triangle.AARP–NC Serious Illness Coalition forum that her "greatest, fervent hope" is that the high-courtroom justices do non overturn the legislation. "The Affordable Care Human activity has provided a lifeline to millions and millions of Americans," she said.

Swain has spoken more mostly on health issues, without embracing the ACA. "I promise to make wellness intendance my top priority going up to Washington, D.C.," Swain said at the forum, "specifically past protecting Medicare/Medicaid, reducing the price of prescription drugs, reducing the corruption and waste within the system, and looking for block grants to help the land and district improve healthcare."

On his website, Matemu writes that Libertarians "care almost healthcare," but did not offer any specific policy suggestions.

Reproductive health

On problems related to admission to women's reproductive rights, Swain opposes abortion under most circumstances, only favors exceptions in cases of "incest and rape, or an indication that it will affect the health of the mother." Also on the conservative iVoter Guide, he agreed with the statement "Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death."

Ross opposes governmental interference in women's reproductive rights, saying on her website "No politician should come between medical providers and their patients." She cites as background her decades of piece of work to protect admission to ballgame, both as a legislator and as an attorney. "In Congress, I will prioritize fighting for access to quality health and reproductive care," she said.

Medicaid expansion

Ross pointed out on WRAL her work every bit an advocate for causes including extending coverage under Medicaid to many more North Carolinians: "I fought to expand Medicaid coverage for over 500,000 uninsured Due north Carolinians… In Congress, I volition proceed to prioritize health care by protecting coverage for people with pre-existing weather, expand admission to care, and lower the price of prescription drugs."

Swain does not favor expansion of federal health insurance for lower-income people. "The other party (wants) information technology to be managed and subsidized at the federal level. I advocate pushing the money and the needs of the local population to the state of North Carolina and Wake County, Congressional District 2."

Medicare

On his website, Beau says he wants to protect Medicare as part of improving health intendance and spoke about providing coverage for people age 55 to 65, calling that a "limbo surface area."

"Perhaps they pay much higher Medicare premiums, just nosotros need the federal government to subsidize them to cover them until they're fully eligible for Medicare considering I'g actually worried nigh ascent health intendance costs," he said.

As Medicare faces long-term financing questions, Ross says she's frightened past some of President Donald Trump'south plans nigh entitlements, including cutting payroll taxes. "There are many things that Congress tin can do to shore them up, including increasing funding and raising some of the caps on contributions for the highest wage earners."

Use of masks every bit protection from COVID-xix

Ross used means including Twitter to make clear her advocacy for generally accustomed hygiene practices to gainsay COVID-xix.  "Remember to wear a mask, wait six feet apart and wash your hands. Together, we can go along each other safe and good for you," she tweeted Oct. 2.

Swain said recent incidents that infected Trump, his aides and family members made him more convinced of the necessity of using masks, social distancing and other means to stay condom from the virus.

"I would advocate that to everyone here," he said. "It is the most important affair you can practice, is accept intendance of yourself."

On his personal Facebook page in May, Matemu posted "If the store policy says you have to wear a mask to shop there, then wear the damn mask."

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Source: https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2nd-congressional-district/