the highest level in the history of the commonwealth, even when the bottom was falling out of everything else, because i know education, and i think your viewers would agree, is the path forward in this country. it s the way to lift yourself and your family. massachusetts governor deval patrick, author of the new book, a reason to believe. thanks so much for joining me tonight. appreciate it. thanks for having me. earlier today the fiance of gabe zimmerman, the congressional staffer gunned down in the tucson massacre, took her story to capitol hill. her message was simple, get high capacity ammunition magazines out of the hands of killers. ç kelly o brien joins us next along with congresswoman karen mccarthy. roc® multi-correxion 4 zone moisturizer with roc®retinol and antioxidants. lines, wrinkles, and sun damage will fade. roc multi-correxion. correct what ages you.
what you walked through and what you walk us through in the book, do you think those institutions are still functioning properly now in terms of an equality of opportunity? what an important question, chris, because i think that, frankly, that story is a defining story for our country and that if we aren t about providing a way for people to lift themselves and their families in a generation or two as way my case and as i write about in the book, then we ll lose something that is unique and special and i think exceptional about this country. i think many of those programs and many of those initiatives are still intact, but many of them are under tremendous stress, especially those that ç depend on state and local and federal government support, and i think those are the sorts of things we should be investing in, even in a down economy. that s why in massachusetts we ve invested in education at the highest level in the history of the commonwealth, even when the bottom was falling ou
time and again the white house has pointed to the massachusetts law as the model for its own affordable care act, better known to republican primary voters as the dread obamacare. joining me now to discuss all this, current massachusetts governor deval patrick, also author of the new book a reason to believe, lessons from an improbable life which i want to get to in a moment. governor patrick, thanks so much. you took part in one of these thank you, mitt celebrations, and it seems like you and the democrats are trying to give your predecessor the death hug on this health care, is that right? no, not exactly, chris. actually what i took part in was a genuine celebration of five years of extraordinary results in health care reform. there are over 98% of our residents with health insurance today. over 99% of children. no other state in america can touch that, and something that has helped so many people is something that i personally am proud of, and the other framers, members of th