Kerry's 'Kids Come First Act' - S. 114 [View All]

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If you haven't already, please sign on as a citizen co-sponsor of S. 114 - Kids Come First Act.

http://www.johnkerry.com/kidsfirst



Excerpt from a Kerry email (03-09-05)


In the next 30 days, we've got to persuade the U.S. Senate to take the next critical step in winning health care coverage for every American child.

Today, I am joining leaders from a wide range of organizations representing millions of American families in issuing a simple call to action. If we want our Kids First Act to move forward, we need hearings scheduled in the Senate Finance Committee. So our powerful coalition is kicking off a month-long campaign to press for a firm date this spring for hearings on our Kids First Act.

Millions of families wake up every day to the stark reality of knowing their children have no health insurance. Surely, the Senate can wake up one day this spring and devote a few hours to hearing their stories.

Our Kids First momentum is building every day. Organizations including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the March of Dimes, Every Child Matters, and the AFL-CIO have endorsed our Kids First Act. And over 500,000 people have signed on as citizen co-sponsors of our bill. The best way to make Washington listen is to put that total over one million in the next 30 days

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I want you to hear some of the messages yourself. Click on our Kids First map and listen to what people from your state have to say.

http://www.johnkerry.com/map