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In reply to the discussion: So Hillary cant even CONSIDER running again? [View all]karynnj
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With cleaner air, cleaner water, thus better health at the same time it would create new good jobs and economic growth as the US created pioneering technologies. This while reducing our dependence on the unstable middle east.
In addition, he had a health care proposal that included the government insuring catastrophic coverage. This was a provision of ACA and it was the piece Marco Rubio defunded in 2016 with few noticing.
On climate change and the environment Kerry was stronger than any 2008 candidate. As to what he did when he had the power, you could see that he was an essential person for the Paris climate pact and he was the founder of the OUR OCEANS conferences that are happening each year. I watched his major speeches on CSPAN. His biggest problem was that other than CSPAN, his convention, and the debates, he got very little unfiltered coverage by the media.
As to Iraq, his NYU speech in September on the issue said far more. Additionally, his Pennsylvania speech on terrorism reflected that he expressed concerns with non state terrorism as early as the 1990s.