Hillary Clinton appeared on Tuesday’s edition of Hardball with Chris Matthews on MSNBC. During the interview, Clinton refused to address the attacks directed and her and husband by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, but she did take the opportunity to criticize his and the other GOP candidates stance on a number of issues, particularly their anti-Muslim attitude. She said, “We need to have a sense of unity and purpose in combating terrorism. What I’m hearing from the other side is not only offensive and shameful; it’s dangerous.”
Clinton also discussed her support of gun control measures and the actions taken by President Barack Obama to expand background checks for gun buyers. She stressed how important the issue is and that, although it is a divisive issue, we can accomplish a lot by working together. The interview was broken into three parts which you can watch by following the links: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.
On Tuesday, Hillary Clinton wrapped up her most recent swing through Iowa with three events. She began the day in Osage where she held a town hall event similar to yesterday’s in that she urged voters to support her in Iowa’s upcoming caucus. She then took questions from the crowd. The second event was held in Sioux City where she unveiled her plan to support families struggling with Autism. More details from this event can be read HERE.
Clinton’s final stop today was in Council Bluffs where she held another town hall event. She voiced her support of today’s announcement by President Barack Obama to curb gun violence and introduce additional measures to ensure gun safety. And, since this was her last stop for this trip, she presented her final argument to voters saying, “Let me ask you to think about this job that you’re interviewing for. Think hard about the people who are presenting themselves to you, their experience, their qualifications, their positions. And particularly for those of us who are Democrats, their electability, and how we make sure we have a Democrat going back into that White House on Jan. 20, 2017.” Videos from today’s events in Osage and Council Bluffs will be added when/if available.
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At an event held today in Sioux City, Iowa, Hillary Clinton outlined her plan to to help families who face Autism on a daily basis. The sweeping plan includes increasing screening, improving treatments, creating partnerships for employment opportunities, and committing additional research funding to better understand Autism. During the town hall, Clinton introduced her plan, then took questions from those in attendance. In addition to discussing her plan at the event in Sioux City, Clinton also released additional details on The Briefing. An outline of her plan is below.
Screening and Awareness
Boost early screening rates with a nationwide outreach campaign
Promote multi-sector awareness campaign
Autism Treatment and Insurance Coverage
Improve access to autism services in the ACA marketplace and through private health insurance
Increase state compliance with Medicaid coverage requirements for children with autism and other developmental disabilities and create an autism-service-access scorecard that makes state Medicaid compliance publicly accessible
Work with the Department of Defense to ensure military families have full access to autism services through TRICARE
Safety and Services for Children and Youth
Enact the Keeping All Students Safe Act
Protect children with autism from bullying in their classrooms
Community Supports and Services for Individuals Transitioning into Adulthood
Launch a new Autism Works Initiative consisting of a post-graduation transition plan for every student with autism aging out of school-based services and a public-private partnership with employers
Combine the Autism Works Initiative with new legislation to fund employment demonstration grants for individuals with autism and other disabilities
Increase housing opportunities for autistic youth and adults
Caregiving
Encourage all states to enact ABLE legislation and ensure consumer protection for ABLE account beneficiaries
Provide new support to caregivers
Research
Significantly increase funding so that the government can invest more in autism research
Call for the first-ever adult autism prevalence and needs study
Enforcement
Ensure states meet their obligations under IDEA’s Child Find Program to identify, screen, and refer children with disabilities for services
Ensure access to assistive technologies
Enforce mental health parity protections
Continue vigorous enforcement of Olmstead
Dedicate new funding to autism protection and advocacy
Hillary Clinton Speeches 