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7.14.2003

National Update


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Kerry criticizes Bush record at La Raza

The Associated Press reported that "On President Bush's home turf, Democratic hopeful John Kerry on Sunday lambasted the president's record on the issues of health care, education and immigration, while making a powerful pitch for the sought-after Hispanic vote. 'Last election, he promised so much to win your votes,' Kerry said. 'But President Bush won't be running on his rhetoric this time, he'll be running on his record.'"

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Kerry Fights for Firefighters On the Frontlines of Homeland Security
"John Kerry said Wednesday he'd replace President Bush's 'broken promises' to firefighters with a pledge of his own to put 100,000 more of them on the streets. The proposal, modeled after the Clinton administration COPS program for police officers, earned the senator from Massachusetts a standing ovation at the annual meeting of the Professional Firefighters of New Hampshire. 'What we need is an administration that understands how you make America stronger,' he said."

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Kerry Tells Health Care Workers His Plan Would Save Families Thousands

Also on Wednesday, John Kerry spoke with public health employees in Nashua, New Hampshire, where he touted his plan to make health care accessible and affordable to all Americans:

" 'Here's the beauty of my plan,' he said. 'There is no government bureaucracy. It leaves people a choice.' Kerry estimated this would lower the average health insurance premium for a family by $1,000. 'That's a tax cut,' he said. 'That's real savings to people.'" [Nashua Telegraph, 7/10]

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Kerry's plan would cover 96% of all adults and 99% of all children, while reducing premiums across the board by 10%. It would allow Americans to join the same health care plan provided to their Members of Congress.

Read the press release about John Kerry's Health Care Plan

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Kerry Tells Teachers He'll Match Words With Action On Education
On Thursday, John Kerry spoke to the American Federation of Teachers, where he promised to hold President Bush accountable for making a mockery of the words "leave no child behind," and rejected the Administration's plan to end the federal government's commitment to Head Start:

"This is the biggest 'say one thing, do another' administration that I've seen. Every single person who knows anything about Head Start or education understands what they're really trying to do is put it in a block grant and shove it off on the states which already have a lot of problems."

As President, Kerry would fully fund the "No Child Left Behind" act, rebuild and modernize crumbling school buildings, make early childhood education a top priority, and recruit and train two million new teachers over the next ten years.

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