Senator Kerry In The Lowcountry
posted 9:28 pm Fri October 12, 2007 - Charleston, SC
Political heavyweights including Senator John Kerry descend on
Kerry spoke at the “I think
Senator Kerry hopes for a shift in American foreign policy, but more pressing, a shift in policies here at home.
“I think President Bush's veto of Children’s Health Insurance is without adequate explanation.
I don't know how you can talk about family values and then deny children the health insurance they need,” Kerry added.
The bipartisan effort to expand the Children’s Health Insurance Program, SCHIP, failed but Kerry's not giving up.
He believes Congress will pick the fight up again.
But no fight here in
He says creating and maintaining jobs for the middle class is priority number one.
“People who are playing by all the rules, paying taxes, working hard sometimes two jobs and they still can't afford health insurance,” said Kerry.
Senator Kerry calls President Bush's veto of SCHIP short sighted and another slap in the face of the middle class.
He says the government needs to make a fair tax system and create higher paying jobs.
Senator Kerry also says he’s thinking about endorsing a presidential candidate but he’s not sure which one at this time.
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