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John Kerry

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John Kerry is a prominent Democratic politician from Massachusetts who served as the 68th Secretary of State from February 2013 to January 2017 under President Barack Obama. Prior to his role as Secretary of State, Kerry was a United States Senator, representing Massachusetts from January 1985 until June 2013. During his time in the Senate, he was known for his work on foreign relations, environmental issues, and healthcare reform. He played a significant role in the negotiation of the Paris Agreement on climate change, emphasizing the importance of international cooperation in addressing global challenges.

Oct 12, 2004

We need to have a commitment to fiscal responsibility so that we're not growing our deficit. My generation is going to be paying for that.

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Oct 12, 2004

That's what my father's always been about. And that's exactly what he's going to do if he gets elected president of the United States.

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Oct 12, 2004

If we roll back the tax cuts for the wealthy, those making over $200,000, we can fully fund education and fully fund my father's health care plan.

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Oct 12, 2004

You just need to tell them the truth. You need to tell them what's at stake. And you need to speak honestly.

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Oct 11, 2004

For the last four years, one man has stood between America and lower-cost prescription drugs, George Bush. As president, I'll fight to allow Americans to import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada.

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Oct 10, 2004

The 30 percent increase in gas prices means a lot more profit for this president's friends in the oil industry, but for most middle-class Americans, the Bush tax increase is a tax increase that they can't afford.

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Oct 10, 2004

I think we could save lives. Now, I think we can do ethically guided embryonic stem cell research.

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Oct 10, 2004

And when it comes to developing a real energy policy, George Bush has run out of gas.

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Oct 6, 2004

The president shifted the focus from the real enemy, al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden, to an enemy that they aggrandized and fictionalized.

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Oct 6, 2004

The president's in trouble because he didn't tell the truth about why we're in Iraq, and he keeps trying to invent excuses.

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