"One Woman Army" for children's health care...... [View All]

[IowaGirl]

A March 18 article from Factcheck.org gives credit where credit's due to Hillary for expanding children's health care.

"Despite disparagement from political rivals, we find she deserves ample credit for expanding children's health insurance."

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"Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, Oct. 6, 2007: The children's health program wouldn't be in existence today if we didn't have Hillary pushing for it from the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue."

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"Years later, when Clinton was first running for the Senate, Kennedy's aide Littlefield was still giving her credit. The New York Times quoted him as saying, ''She was a one-woman army inside the White House to get this done.''

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"Moreover, Hillary Clinton took a major role in translating the new law into action. The program leaves to the states the job of setting up coverage and getting children enrolled, a task that continues to be a struggle to this day. In February 1999, after 47 states had set up SCHIP programs, the Clintons launched a drive to "Insure Kids Now."'

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Way to go! Give 'em Health, Hillary! :yourock: