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Keith Ellison: “You know, I have got to admit, it brought a tear to my eye when he talked in his speech about the fact that when your…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2009
You know, I have got to admit, it brought a tear to my eye when he talked in his speech about the fact that when your kids look at you, they expect you to be able to take care of them. And if you haven't got health insurance, then you're caught between a kid that has got a problem and, Can I fill the prescription? Or, If I go and get a big hospital bill with my kid, how am I going to deal with that? It is a terrible feeling. I remember once when my daughter was in the hospital and she was in the ICU, and you are sitting there wondering if your child is going to make it or not. It is a scary kind of thing as a parent. And to see the President talk about it and say we are going to fix this was really very exciting.
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Keith Ellison
Minnesota

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Discussing the emotional impact of health insurance on families during a speech about SCHIP.

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