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“We’ve seen just a skyrocketing autism rate. Some people are suspicious that it’s connected to the vaccines. This person included. The science right now is inconclusive, but we have to research it,” then Sen. Obama said.
“There are some people who are suspicious that it’s connected to vaccines and triggers. But the science right now is inconclusive,” Obama said.
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Note that ‘this person included’ was a reference to someone in the audience, not Obama itself. He then emphasized the importance of vaccination program: “Part of the reason I think it’s very important to research it is those vaccines are also preventing huge numbers of deaths among children and preventing debilitating illnesses like Polio. And so we can’t afford to junk our vaccine system.”
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“I am committed to make investments to find the causes of autism, including possible environmental causes like vaccines,” said Clinton.
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This is from her response to A_CHAMP’ Presidential Candidate’s Questionnaire, which is available online. Her answers are political, but she does not question the vaccination program. When asked about autism and vaccination she talks about environment and mercury.
