League of Women Voters of New York State Education Foundation, Inc.
State of New York November 4, 2008 Election
	Bob Barr Answers Questions Candidate for President of the United States

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of New York State and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. What is your position on Iraq and the Middle East?

According to published candidate information.
I would put in place plans for withdrawal without undue delay. While I support an exit from Iraq as quickly as possible, I would not publicly announce a timetable to our adversaries. However, as President, I would begin to immediately and significantly begin to reduce both the military and the economic security blanket we are providing the government.

2. What is your position on Health Care?

According to published candidate information.
Regulations which mandate insurance coverage and inflate premiums should be eliminated. Controls which unduly restrict competition within the health care industry, and that limit access to insurance across state lines, should be ended. Moreover, current tax policy, which is biased towards employer-provided, comprehensive health insurance, should be reformed, encouraging individual purchase of less costly catastrophic policies.

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