She was welcomed by over 1,400 supporters at Lemoyne-Owen College in the C. Arthur Bruce-Jerry Johnson Hall.
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The parade of presidential hopefuls marching via Tennessee this yr has-been virtually exclusively Republican as candidates within the crowded GOP field fight to accomplish a foothold in a state in that has-been reliably red in each one of the past 4 presidential elections.
“I thought it was the talk of Republicans that might have done it”, she joked.
“I don’t want to rub it in, but Arkansas expanded Medicaid”, said the former first lady of Arkansas.
“Why are Republicans standing in the way on health care and so much else?” Clinton asked rhetorically. “They are paying attention to the powerful and special interests”.
“I know President Obama had started something with making college free for students and that’s something that I’m really passionate about, and I want to know is that something she is going to continue to look into and make available for people in all of the states?” said junior Fisk University student Tina Watson. But she said closing access by refugees unilaterally isn’t an effective measure.
“The Stewart family is very appreciative that Mrs. Clinton took time out of her busy schedule to meet with them personally”, Moore said in a press release.
“We need to isolate them”, she said. “We can defeat them if we stay true to who we are as Americans”.
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During the first Democratic debate, Clinton identified Republicans-along with the murderous theocratic leaders of Iran-as her greatest foes. She proposed a tax credit of $2,500 for an individual or $5,000 for a family for health care costs not covered by insurance. She also proposed eliminating tax deductions pharmaceutical companies get for advertising.
