Rhode Island

Rhode Island U.S. House of Representatives, District 1

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Jonathan Scott (R)

18 Mayflower Street
Providence, RI 02906

Visit Candidate's Website
(401) 301-6322
scottricongress@yahoo.com

BIOGRAPHY

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Q1: While the U.S. has made improvements in the number of children who have health insurance, many children remain uninsured. In addition, federal funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) will expire unless the program is reauthorized by March 2009. What priority do you place on SCHIP reauthorization? What can be done, if anything, to increase the number of children who have access to health insurance?

Q2: While the federal government has supported many initiatives to improve health care quality, these efforts often focus on adults and Medicare recipients. What steps, if any, would you support to enhance the quality of children's health care?

Q3: Senator Menendez introduced S. 3277, the "Children's Budget Act," which would add a requirement to future federal budgets to list the different sources of federal funding for children's programs, thereby illustrating how the federal government prioritizes and allocates resources affecting children. What importance, if any, do you place on creating a Children's Budget and why?

Q4: Health care reform may be a big topic for Congressional debate in 2009. What initiatives, if any, would you proactively support? How do you see children's healthcare fitting into this larger debate?

Q5: Research shows that attendance at a preschool is a critical factor in improving children's readiness to enter kindergarten and promoting their long-term development and success. What, if anything, can or should be done to help states offer more high quality pre-K and early education opportunities for children?

Q6: Child poverty has been shown to have an effect on children's health, education, and development. What, if anything, would you do to reduce poverty among children in Rhode Island and throughout New England?

Q7: Every year, over one million American students fail to graduate from high school. What policy ideas are most important to you in working to increase graduation rates and strengthen America's public schools?

Q8: Many New England states rank among the leaders in the U.S. for the lowest number of children without health insurance, but none have yet to reach the goal of all children having health coverage. What steps, if any, do you think need to be taken to attain this goal?

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Patrick Kennedy (D)

321 South Main Street
Providence, RI 02903

Visit Candidate's Website
401-455-2008
kennedy@kennedyforRI.com

BIOGRAPHY

Response to candidate questionnaire not received by the deadline.

Q1: While the U.S. has made improvements in the number of children who have health insurance, many children remain uninsured. In addition, federal funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) will expire unless the program is reauthorized by March 2009. What priority do you place on SCHIP reauthorization? What can be done, if anything, to increase the number of children who have access to health insurance?

Q2: While the federal government has supported many initiatives to improve health care quality, these efforts often focus on adults and Medicare recipients. What steps, if any, would you support to enhance the quality of children's health care?

Q3: Senator Menendez introduced S. 3277, the "Children's Budget Act," which would add a requirement to future federal budgets to list the different sources of federal funding for children's programs, thereby illustrating how the federal government prioritizes and allocates resources affecting children. What importance, if any, do you place on creating a Children's Budget and why?

Q4: Health care reform may be a big topic for Congressional debate in 2009. What initiatives, if any, would you proactively support? How do you see children's healthcare fitting into this larger debate?

Q5: Research shows that attendance at a preschool is a critical factor in improving children's readiness to enter kindergarten and promoting their long-term development and success. What, if anything, can or should be done to help states offer more high quality pre-K and early education opportunities for children?

Q6: Child poverty has been shown to have an effect on children's health, education, and development. What, if anything, would you do to reduce poverty among children in Rhode Island and throughout New England?

Q7: Every year, over one million American students fail to graduate from high school. What policy ideas are most important to you in working to increase graduation rates and strengthen America's public schools?

Q8: Many New England states rank among the leaders in the U.S. for the lowest number of children without health insurance, but none have yet to reach the goal of all children having health coverage. What steps, if any, do you think need to be taken to attain this goal?

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Kenneth Capalbo (I)

23 Border Drive
South Kingstown, RI 02879

Visit Candidate's Website
(401) 783-5308
voteforkcapalbo@aol.com

BIOGRAPHY

Response to candidate questionnaire not received by the deadline.

Q1: While the U.S. has made improvements in the number of children who have health insurance, many children remain uninsured. In addition, federal funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) will expire unless the program is reauthorized by March 2009. What priority do you place on SCHIP reauthorization? What can be done, if anything, to increase the number of children who have access to health insurance?

Q2: While the federal government has supported many initiatives to improve health care quality, these efforts often focus on adults and Medicare recipients. What steps, if any, would you support to enhance the quality of children's health care?

Q3: Senator Menendez introduced S. 3277, the "Children's Budget Act," which would add a requirement to future federal budgets to list the different sources of federal funding for children's programs, thereby illustrating how the federal government prioritizes and allocates resources affecting children. What importance, if any, do you place on creating a Children's Budget and why?

Q4: Health care reform may be a big topic for Congressional debate in 2009. What initiatives, if any, would you proactively support? How do you see children's healthcare fitting into this larger debate?

Q5: Research shows that attendance at a preschool is a critical factor in improving children's readiness to enter kindergarten and promoting their long-term development and success. What, if anything, can or should be done to help states offer more high quality pre-K and early education opportunities for children?

Q6: Child poverty has been shown to have an effect on children's health, education, and development. What, if anything, would you do to reduce poverty among children in Rhode Island and throughout New England?

Q7: Every year, over one million American students fail to graduate from high school. What policy ideas are most important to you in working to increase graduation rates and strengthen America's public schools?

Q8: Many New England states rank among the leaders in the U.S. for the lowest number of children without health insurance, but none have yet to reach the goal of all children having health coverage. What steps, if any, do you think need to be taken to attain this goal?

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