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Originally Posted by Illuminaughty
Interesting concerning the "CHIP" program.
"The claim was quite specific… she “worked with Democrats and Republicans” and she was instrumental in “creating the Children’s Health Insurance Program.” On the first count, there isn’t a single Republican on record in the past nearly 20 years with any recollection of her “working with them.” And for the second part, Hillary Clinton was the First Lady at that time. She held no elected office and had no Constitutionally allowed duties involving the passage of legislation. Sure, she may have been in favor of it and perhaps even carped at her husband to get it passed, but that’s no more involvement than anyone else in the country who sent in a letter supporting the idea.
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http://www.factcheck.org/2008/03/giv...dit-for-schip/
http://www.politifact.com/colorado/s...sanders-claim/
Hillary had significant involvement in Chip