William Timmons entered Congress in 2019 with a commitment to bring real reform to Washington. His experience as a prosecutor and small business owner inspired him to run for public office. As a state senator, he fought for accountability and transparency in Columbia. In Congress, William is a voice for Upstate residents and South Carolina’s business community as a member of the Financial Services Committee. In addition to his role on the committee, William was chosen by the Republican Leader to serve as Vice Chair of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress and elected by his classmates to represent them on the Republican Steering Committee. William is a lifelong member of Christ Church in Greenville and also serves as a JAG Officer and Captain in the South Carolina Air National Guard. He and his wife, Sarah, live in Greenville.
I am focused on lowering costs and offering more choices to make our health care system work better for South Carolinians. Many Upstate families struggle with the cost of health care, but a single-payer, one-size-fits-all approach, like Medicare for All, is not the solution.
Obamacare has failed to live up to its promises of affordable and accessible care for all. Obamacare should be replaced with free-market strategies that encourage choice and competition while providing greater consumer control of health care while still ensuring coverage for individuals with pre-existing medical conditions.
Our health care system should also be modernized to better meet the changing demographics throughout our country. This means giving states greater control and flexibility over their Medicaid programs to meet their population’s specific needs. Medicare also must be reformed to better fit our aging population while allowing for more patient choice with a variety of comprehensive plans. By modernizing these government programs, we can increase efficiency and rid the programs of the waste which drives up the cost of prescription drugs and discourages routine medical checkups.