If Democrats Take The House, What Tops The To-Do List
News outlets examine some of the key issues the Democrats could choose to take on, including the high cost of prescription drugs and improvements to the Affordable Care Act. In other election news, the Washington Post offers a fact check on how GOP candidates are talking about related issues on the campaign trail.
Reuters:
Privacy, Drug Price Bills Have A Fighting Chance In A Post-Election U.S. Congress
If Democrats win control of the House of Representatives in next week’s elections and create a divided U.S. Congress, as they are seen as likely to do, the number of bills with a chance of passing falls dramatically. But two areas of general agreement between the Democrats, Republicans and President Donald Trump stand out as having a high potential of successful legislation: lowering prescription drug prices and new regulations to protect online privacy. (Bartz, 10/31)
The Washington Post:
Fact Checker: GOP Hopefuls Say They Fight Insurance Companies, Just Like Obama
When Barack Obama first ran for president in 2008, he promised to force insurance companies to cover preexisting conditions, contrasting his stance with Republican nominee John McCain, who the ad said would let insurance companies “continue to do as they please.” ... Now some Republicans are stealing Obama’s rhetoric and claiming they will do what the ACA – which remains largely intact, despite President Trump’s efforts – already does. It’s certainly an interesting turnaround. (Kessler, 11/1)