Democrats Recruit a 12-Year-Old to Combat Bush on Kids' Health

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Bless this kid...

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=auNPne5QMRJU&refer=us

Sept. 28 (Bloomberg) -- A 12-year-old boy who received life- saving care through U.S.-subsidized health insurance will speak for Democrats tomorrow in their response to President George W. Bush's weekly radio address.

Democrats chose Graeme Frost of Baltimore, instead of the lawmakers or governors who usually provide the party's Saturday- morning broadcast, to press what they see as a political advantage from Bush's vow to veto expansion of a kids' health- care program...

...Democrats are counting on Frost, who was hospitalized for traumatic brain injury after a 2004 car accident, to deliver the message that Bush is picking the wrong fight.

``My message is that the president needs to sign this bill because there are many, many kids who depend on this,'' Frost said today in a telephone interview. ``There are many kids who may not have survived without this.''

In a transcript of the radio addressed provided by Democrats, Frost said his hard-working parents ``always make sure my sister and I have everything we need, but the hospital bills were huge.''