Politics
Ben Carson announces bid for U.S. Presidency
Monday, May 4, 2015
Carson is a staunch social conservative, opposing abortion rights and same-sex marriage, views he attributes to his Christian faith.
He has more complex views on health care and foreign policy, including statements that could put him at odds with the most conservative branches of his party.
He has compared the Affordable Care Act, Obama’s signature legislative achievement, to slavery. Yet Carson also has blasted for-profit insurance companies; called for stricter regulations, including of prices, of health care services; and said government should offer a nationalized insurance program for catastrophic care.
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