Children's Defense Fund just reported this week that new census statistics show that more than 700 000 children have been uninsured in America in 2006.
Marian Wright Edelman of CDF states:
"It is a national disgrace that in just two years, the number of uninsured children has increased by a million in the richest nation on earth... This alarming jump demonstrates that our children need a strong national safety net so that every child has access to the health coverage needed to survive and thrive. It is shameful that despite overwhelming public support, the President appears to be doing everything in his power to prevent children from getting the critical health coverage they need. Congress has a moral obligation to stand up to the President and stand strong for children today to ensure a healthy America tomorrow."
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