Geburtsdatum | Sonntag, 21. Juli 1940 |
Geburtsort | Sumter, South Carolina, U.S. |
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Beschreibung | James Enos „Jim“ Clyburn ist ein US-Politiker der Demokratischen Partei. Er ist seit 1993 Mitglied des US-Repräsentantenhauses und vertritt dort den sechsten Kongresswahlbezirk des Bundesstaates South Carolina. Dort sitzt er als einziger demokratischer Abgeordneter seines Staats. Er war von 2007 bis 2011 sowie von 2019 bis 2023 Whip seiner Partei. |
Democrats believe we must have comprehensive health care reform that includes giving the federal government authority to negotiate lower prices with drug companies.
Pharmaceutical companies are enjoying unprecedented profits and access with this Administration. Yet the Republicans' prescription drug plan for seniors has been a colossal failure, and over 43 million Americans wake up every morning without health insurance.
But reducing harmful emissions, abating our dependence on foreign oil and developing alternative renewable energy sources have benefits that go beyond environmental health, they improve personal health, enhance national security and encourage our nation's economic viability.
Environmental policy must strike a balance between the earth's best interests and our citizen's pressing needs.
I have no problems with private schools. I graduated from one and so did my mother. Private schools are useful and we often use public funds to pay for their infrastructures and other common needs.
Environmental protection doesn't happen in a vacuum. You can't separate the impact on the environment from the impact on our families and communities.
