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Guaranteed eligibility. Portability and choice. National Health Insurance Exchange. Employers who do not offer or make meaningful contributions to cost of quality coverage are required to contribute percentage of payroll to pay for national plan. Mandatory child coverage. Expand eligibility for Medicaid and SCHIP. Revamp NCLB. Fund Pre-K programs. Increase funding for Head Start. Zero to Five plan. Support innovative schools. Recruit and reward teachers. Modify certification, teacher preparation process. Tax credit toward college. Streamline financial aid process.	Lower income limit for CTC. Eliminate income tax for seniors earning less than $50,000/year. Reverse Bush tax cuts for wealthy. Simplify filing process. Universal mortgage interest credit. Tax credit up to $500/person, or $1,000/working family. No capital gains tax for start-ups. Immediately begin to remove troops. Remove 1 to 2 combat brigades each month; all combat brigades out within 16 months. Engage representatives from all levels of Iraqi society to seek new accord on Iraq's Constitution and governance. No permanent bases in Iraq. Read Barack Obama's Biography

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