A couple news about Kerry -

[Mass]

This one is one that is close to my heart. My mother in law is still living home and my father in law has been able to leave this world in his own house this spring, but this has only be possible because they they could afford to pay for an extensive help and care at home. So, it is good to see people who are trying to do something about that for everybody.

http://www.johnkerry.com/news/entry/kerry_grassley_bill_increases_at_home_care_for_those_in_need/

Kerry-Grassley Bill Increases At-Home Care For Those In Need
As millions of Americans face significant challenges when it comes to caring for loved ones who needs significant support, Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today introduced the "Empowered at Home Act." The bill seeks to increase access to home and community based services by giving states new tools and incentives to make these services more available to those in need.


"Far too many elderly or disabled Americans can't get the help they need in their home and community," said Sen. Kerry. "Home- and community-based services are high-quality, cost-effective, and help many people live independent lives, but Medicaid continues to favor nursing homes. It's a problem when the nation's largest purchaser of long-term care services is tilted towards nursing homes rather than home and community based services. This bill will level the playing field and give families real choices to care for their loved ones, and give cash-strapped states new tools to provide cost-effective long-term care options to the most vulnerable."
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And this speech

http://www.americanprogressaction.org/events/2008/07/senkerry.html
Senator Kerry: A New Approach to Fighting Terrorism

July 31, 2008, 9:00am – 10:00am

Distinguished Speaker:

Senator John Kerry (D-MA)

Five years after Donald Rumsfeld asked whether we are capturing and killing more terrorists than we are creating, the answer remains deeply uncertain and troubling. Global terrorist attacks are near historic highs, and this month Secretary Gates acknowledged that we cannot capture and kill our way to victory over the terrorists. We need a new approach to this fight, one that emphasizes stopping the breeding of future terrorists as much as eliminating the current ones.

Drawing on insights from his recent trips to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Middle East, Senator John Kerry (D-MA) will discuss a different framework for the "war on terror", a global counterinsurgency campaign that uses all elements of U.S. national power to address this threat more effectively. Please join the Center for American Progress Action Fund for this scintillating discussion.

[wisteria]

1. I am happy to see someone address the needs of the elderly who need extra care

but do not want to leave their homes. Can you blame them? This is where they feel most comfortable. I am please to see Senator Kerry understands this issue.
And, as for that upcoming speech, it sounds wonderful. I wish I could attend, but I have to work. I hope someone can go and video tape it.