AP: "Kerry Slams Bush over Health Care, Jobs"

[flpoljunkie]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61904-2004Sep4.html

Kerry Slams Bush Over Health Care, Jobs

By MARY DALRYMPLE
The Associated Press
Saturday, September 4, 2004; 3:36 PM

AKRON, Ohio - Democrat John Kerry on Saturday slammed President Bush's record on job creation and health care as he pushed through central Ohio on his first stops in the fall campaign.

Kerry seized on news that Medicare premiums for doctor visits will rise 17 percent next year, the largest in the program's 40-year history, saying Bush had done nothing to lower the cost of health care.

"Who are they going to send the bill to?" Kerry said to thousands gathered in a ballpark.

"Are they going to send the bill to Halliburton? Are they going to send the bill to Ken Lay and Enron? You bet they're not. They're going to send the bill to our senior citizens."

<>"They can't come here to Akron or to any other place in America and talk to you about all the jobs that they created because they haven't," Kerry said.

"They promised to create 6 million jobs, and guess what? They're 7 million jobs short."

[madfloridian]

1. "guess what? They're 7 million jobs short"

I like that!

[Shoeempress]

2. Finally Kerry is sharpening his fangs. We canvassed today

and there were LOTS of undecideds, all of whom said, they wanted to get back to the issues. I love a good knock down drag out with actual facts on our side. Kerry rocks.

[cthrumatrix]

3. these are Kerry votes....becuas ebush won't touch issues

[girl gone mad]

4. Good, but I Kerry also needs to..

go after Bush's poor record on terrorism.