Edwards Statement on Bush's Veto of Children's Health Care Legislation

[JohnLocke]

Edwards Statement on Bush's Veto of Children's Health Care Legislation
John Edwards for President
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Senator John Edwards released the following statement following President Bush's veto of legislation to provide health care to uninsured children:

"Today, we have witnessed for a second time President Bush turn his back on health care for children. Rather than fight for the health and welfare of our children, Bush has decided to defend the status quo in Washington – a status quo that leaves countless of families and children without the affordable health care they need.

"There's something very wrong when in a country of so much wealth, our president has chosen to ignore the 9 million American children – including nearly 50,000 in Iowa – who lack health care.

"President Bush's second veto of the S-CHIP bill just goes to show why it's so important that our next president has the strength and courage to stand up and fight the lobbyists and special interests who have stood in the way of truly universal health care for decades.

"This has to stop. When I am president, I will unite the nation in an effort for truly universal health care where no family or child is left behind, and I will not rest until every American has the quality, affordable health care they deserve. That is the One America I believe in, and that is the America I will fight for when I am president."

http://johnedwards.com/news/press-releases/20071212-schip-veto/

[asdjrocky]

1. Always out front.

Always at the top of the issues, and he has run a nearly flawless campaign.

Thanks for the post!

[surfermaw]

13. You got it asdjrocky

[Triana]

2. K & R!!!

[asdjrocky]

3. My question-

When do the other candidates come out with statements on this? Or are they too busy fighting with each other to notice the children need help?

[saracat]

5. No kidding.John rocks!

[rinsd]

7. Edwards puts out statements. Senators, a Governor & a Congressman do actual work.

[asdjrocky]

9. Really?

Must be hard work voting for all that war funding.

Bet their tuckered out.

[JohnLocke]

10. Do you have better things to do than dump on my threads?

[asdjrocky]

11. Can you imagine how much free time they'll have-

Sometime after the middle of January?

[JohnLocke]

12. Oh, yes.

:D

[balantz]

4. At least one candidate is paying attention to the important issues

that we all care about.

[Hieronymus]

6. Edwards' statement expresses what all true progressives believe in.

[frogmarch]

8. Edwards shows his true colors

He's totally for the people.

Edwards: "I will not rest until every American has the quality, affordable health care they deserve."

We're with you, John!