Mr. Kerry has proposed a $650 billion, 10-year program that aims to provide health insurance to 96 percent of Americans, including nearly all children.

Mr. Kerry has proposed removing tax benefits that encourage companies to move jobs overseas.

The additional troops Mr. Kerry is proposing would cost more than $5 billion, they said.

Mr. Kerry proposed using $9 billion from the program's annual budget to add 40,000 troops.

Mr. Kerry could have proposed a better health care plan.

But Mr. Kerry has proposed other tax cuts to offset the gain.

Mr. Kerry first proposed the expansion last summer.

The advertisement also says Mr. Kerry proposed cutting the intelligence budget by $6 billion.

Mr. Kerry proposes spending $650 billion extending health insurance to lower- and middle-income families.

Mr. Kerry did vote for a similar tax credit in 2003 and has proposed another one in his health care plan.