National policies hit home

by Matthew Hall—Minnesota

I was canvassing in Champlin, MN one day a couple of weeks back when I came across a lady living in an apartment complex with three kids. I told her what we were doing and how we were fighting for children’s health care. She then proceeded to take the clip board and after a long pause tell me with tears in her eyes, “thank you.” She then proceeded to tell me how she didn’t have a job, her welfare had been cut because she made $300 a month in child support, and how her kids had been cut from the state health care program. She then proceeded to ask me, “What the HELL do they mean no child left behind? No child left behind? No child left behind? They are leaving my children behind.” She then told me how special education programs her children were in were being cut. This was a really emotional and powerful person that I talked to. She made great connections about how the policies and politicians that seem so far detached from everyday life do have a great impact on our lives. This interaction drove home the point that we need to be paying attention and we need to be active.

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