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a tax credit for families with large out-of-pocket medical costs. Clinton also proposes that government should be able to block excessive health insurance hikes and supports the idea of universal health care in the long run, but thinks it is politically unfeasible and even detrimental to raise it now.
Immigration: Continue DACA and DAPA programs to waive deportation and expand them. Give undocumented residents a path to legal status. Clinton voted for the 2007 plan endorsed by then President George W. Bush which ultimately died in the Senate. The Democratic candidate supports President Obama’s DACA and DAPA programs to waive deportation for those brought to the U.S. as children or who are the parents of lawful residents. She would close all private immigration detention facilities, allow the undocumented to buy into Obamacare and encourage states to offer in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants.
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Hilary’s Firsts If Hilary Clinton wins the November 8, 2016 elections, she will be the first individual to have been both first lady and president of any country.
1997—Hillary is the first First Lady (and first ever female politician) to win a Grammy Award, for 1996’s spoken-word recording of her book “It Takes a Village.” Unfortunately, plans for the requisite collaboration with Garth Brooks never materialize. 1998—Hillary is the first First Lady to make the cover of Vogue magazine. 1986— Hillary becomes the first woman appointed to the board of Wal-Mart, one of Rose Law’s clients. 2007— Hillary becomes the first woman to become a frontrunner for a major party’s presidential nomination.
Economic diversification, best option for women empowerment – Gender Advocates By Caleb Ayansina & Funmi Olasupo
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HE Nigeria - †Team Leader of the Market Development Programme in the Niger Delta (MADE), a project of the Department for International Development (DFID), Terry Lacey and other Gender campaigners, has said that the best way to ensure women and youth empowerment in the country is to diversify the economy. Also, the Lead gender Adviser, Growth and Empowerment in States (GEMS3), Nkechi Nwankwo, maintained that the achievement of full human potential and Cleavage: top-notch! Lovely dress, great accessories but sustainable development would be a too much leg. Rukki rocked this knee-length blue gown to mirage, if more than half of a country’s the premiere of Beast of No Nation. population were denied of their rights and opportunities. She insisted that the country still had a long way to go in terms of development, as women are not enjoyed equal opportunities with men for employment, leadership and decision-making at all levels. The duo and other speakers, who spoke at a press conference to commemorate the year 2016 International Women’s Day with the theme; ‘Pledge for Parity’, in Abuja noted that the depressing statistics of gender gap in the country could only be addressed with cooperation of everybody and the institution of women oriented policy. Terry further noted that diversifying economy remains one of the best ways to recognize role of women and youth in economic development. He said to boost economy, activities of small producers like soap making, starch making, fishery, farming and other small scale businesses, who are mainly women must be given priority. According to him, the country is presently facing economic hardship, “because the entire economy was concentrated on oil and importation, then, there was no priority given to the need of women empowerment.” Terry maintained that the government’s attempt “to turn from oil economy to nonoil economy is one of the ways forward to encourage women and girls in economic production, especially in agricultural processing.” Cleavage: What can we say? 10/10! Nkechi disclosed that she and other Caroline sure has a flawless skin and her beautiful make partners had been able to intervene in some up more than makes up for the tacky hair. She stepped out areas like multiple taxation, business looking gorgeous in her pretty blue gown at the premier of registration, land reform among others Stalker which she co-produced recently. affecting women in the country.
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