On Christopher Reeve: 'If we can do the work that we can do in this country -- the work we will do when John Kerry is president -- people like Christopher Reeve are going to walk. Get up out of that wheelchair and walk again.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker links national progress under a future president to medical breakthroughs helping disabled individuals.
- In plain terms
- If the country achieves its work goals, people like Christopher Reeve might walk again.
- What can you take from it?
- Political leadership can drive medical and scientific advancements.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does policy affect medical research?
- What role does hope play in politics?
Another view
This claim promises outcomes that depend on many factors beyond politics.
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