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Bill Clinton: “This is America? And this woman had tears in her eyes, and finally, she realized how totally crazy this was and she'd…”

On the recordOctober 29, 2008
This is America? And this woman had tears in her eyes, and finally, she realized how totally crazy this was and she'd looked back and laughed and slapped me on the shoulder, she said, honey, I'm from rural Indiana, those aren't my family values. But they have been the family values that have governed this country.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Bill Clinton discusses a woman's struggles with healthcare and family values during a campaign event for Barack Obama.

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