Back-to-back speeches at the 99th NAACP Convention, July 2008: on Health Care


Barack Obama: Give more help to those denied a life of dignity & respect

When any human being is denied a life of dignity and respect, no matter whether they live in Anacostia or Appalachia or a village in Africa; when people are trapped in extreme poverty we know how to curb or suffering from diseases we know how to prevent; when they’re going without the medicines that they so desperately need--we have more work to do.
Source: McCain-Obama speeches at 99th NAACP Convention Jul 12, 2008

Barack Obama: Guaranteed health care for anyone who needs it

I’ll end the outrage of one in five African Americans going without the health care they deserve. We’ll guarantee health care for anyone who needs it, make it affordable for anyone who wants it, and ensure that the quality of your health care does not depend on the color of your skin. And we’re not going to do it 20 years from now or 10 years from now, we’re going to do it by the end of my first term as President.
Source: McCain-Obama speeches at 99th NAACP Convention Jul 12, 2008

John McCain: Large tax credit for families to buy their health care

We will offer every individual and family a large tax credit to buy their health care, so that their health insurance is theirs to keep even when they move or change jobs.
Source: McCain-Obama speeches at 99th NAACP Convention Jul 12, 2008

  • The above quotations are from Back-to-back speeches by John McCain and Barack Obama at the 99th NAACP Convention, July 2008.
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