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Kucinich keys on jobs, Iraq, health care

By Trudy Stewart
Central Wisconsin Sunday

STEVENS POINT - Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich told about 250 people at a campaign rally Saturday that he sees three issues of great importance to Wisconsin voters at stake in Tuesday's presidential primary.

"Number one is the issue of jobs," Kucinich said during the rally, which was held at about 2 p.m. at Stevens Point Area Senior High School. "Wisconsin has lost thousands of jobs because of (the North American Free Trade Agreement) and (the World Trade Organization). I say those trade agreements have to go." The first thing he would do as president would be getting rid of NAFTA and the WTO, he said.

The second issue is the high cost of health care and the third is Iraq, said Kucinich, a Democratic congressman from Ohio.
The crowd began to stir and murmur when Kucinich predicted...(Full Story)

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