Bill Clinton lends support to Kerry, citing health care

Bill Clinton has leant his support to John Kerry at the Democratic Convention being held this week in Boston. The former U. S. President cited health care as a major Kerry concern.

"We all want good jobs, good schools, health care, safe streets, a clean environment. We all want our children to grow up in a secure America leading the world toward a peaceful future. Our differences are in how we can best achieve these things, in a time of unprecedented change. Therefore, we Democrats will bring the American people a positive campaign, arguing not who's good and who's bad, but what is the best way to build the safe, prosperous world our children deserve."

He went on to criticize the Bush Administration."They protected my tax cuts while, Withholding promised funding for the Leave No Child Behind Act, leaving over 2 million children behind - Cutting 140,000 unemployed workers out of job training, 100,000 working families out of child care assistance, 300,000 poor children out of after school programs - Raising out of pocket healthcare costs to veterans.

When we needed someone to push the cause of inner-city kids struggling to avoid a life of crime, or to bring the benefits of high technology to ordinary Americans, or to clean the environment in a way that creates jobs, or to give small businesses a better chance to make it, John Kerry says send me.

John Kerry and John Edwards, have good ideas - To make this economy work again for middle-class Americans - To restore fiscal responsibility - To save Social Security - to make healthcare more affordable and college more available - To free us from dependence on foreign oil and create new jobs in clean energy - To rally the world to win the war on terror and to make more friends and fewer terrorists.

Bill Clinton closed with, "let us join as one and say in a loud, clear voice: Send John Kerry".