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2008 Democratic National Convention: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Pamela Cash-Roper, American Voices Program

DENVER, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of a speech as prepared for delivery, by Pamela Cash-Roper, at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, August 28, 2008:

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    Pamela Cash-Roper
    Democratic National Convention
    Thursday, August 28, 2008
    Remarks as Prepared for Delivery

I'm Pam fromPittsboro, North Carolina. Wait till you hear what's happening to me.

You might find my story familiar. Maybe it's happening to you.

My husband, Keith, and I used to have a modest home we could afford, cars, money in a 401(k) plan, health insurance, and our health. We educated ourselves, got good jobs with benefits, worked night and day, raised four happy children, and saved some money.

It was the American dream. We did everything we thought you were supposed to do to live it. We really felt America was working for us.

Then, eight years ago, our American dream turned into a nightmare. Keith needed open-heart surgery. He lost his job and with it the family's health insurance. I couldn't afford to pay for health insurance on my nurse's income, so we don't have any.

Having no health insurance works - as long as you stay healthy.

Five years after Keith's surgery, I had a quadruple bypass, and our medical expenses grew.

I'm a lifelong Republican who voted for Nixon, Reagan, Bush, and Bush. But I can't afford four more years like this.

That's why I am supporting Barack Obama as my president.

SOURCE 2008 Democratic National Convention Committee

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