Sen. Hillary Clinton
brought her campaign to
Levittown on Monday,
March 31. Clinton, along
with Pennsylvania Gov. Ed
Rendell, held a rally at the
Keystone Industrial Park to
explain her ideas and plans
for the United States if she is
elected.
She spoke about such issues
as tax breaks for the wealthy,
energy efficiency, and health
care.
Clinton said, “I want us to
feel as we’ve felt in the past
when President Kennedy said
‘We’re going to send a man to
the moon,’ and we sure did.”
Clinton also spoke about a
free trade agreement to fix the
North American Free Trade
Alliance so that more
American workers will be
able to find employment.
“We can begin to re-shape
the global economy so it is
still possible for people to
have the American dream,”
said Clinton.
On the issue of ending the
tax breaks given to major oil
companies, Clinton said,
“There is no justification
under the sun for the oil
companies to be given tax
breaks. The oil companies
don’t need your taxes to be
making this astronomical
amount of money.”
Clinton also aims to create
5 million new jobs within the
clean energy industry in the
next five years. She hopes to
advance such technologies as
bio-fuels, wind and solar
energy, and increase gas
mileage.
An ever-present platform
for Clinton is healthcare.
Clinton has always been a
strong advocate for the idea
of a universal healthcare system,
and continues to stick to
those values.
Clinton said, “I’ve met people
who have no choice but to
go to the emergency room
because they can’t afford to
see a doctor regularly.”
She also spoke about the
rising interest rates that many
college students face from
loan companies. Clinton
wishes to make college
affordable for all students
who want to pursue higher
education.
She said, “Student loan people
are charging our children
22, 30, even 50 percent [interest]
and that is criminal.”
Clinton lightly touched on
the subject of the War in Iraq,
saying that she wants begin
removing U.S. troops from
that country within 60 days of
her assuming the presidency.
“Our young men and
women did everything they
were asked to do,” said
Clinton. “They were told to
get rid of Sadam Hussein and
they did that. Then they were
asked to give the Iraqis a free
and democratic vote and they
did that too.”
Clinton added, “There is
nothing left for the military to
do.”
In her closing statements,
Clinton, who trails Sen.
Barack Obama, assured voters
that she will see the race
through to the end no matter
what. She said, “I see a sign
out there that says, ‘Please
don’t quit.’ Well, one thing
they know about me is I do
not quit.”