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I am sure there are. But at least it is something more than anyone has been resolute enough to try in 15 years. The only unacceptable course of action is fear inspired inaction. I hear a lot of "no we can't" and that will not fix a damn thing. It is true that the baby boomers did not create our current health care system. Can you say they have done anything to fix it? A system we have known was broken for decades? Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid WILL go bankrupt. Still all we hear is "we can't!" When do we, as a people, start standing up and doing the right thing instead of sticking our heads in the proverbial sand? Yes, it will be hard. Yes it will be scary. So what, we all grew up a long time ago. Bogey Men don't scare me. So it isn't "righteous indignation" as you label it. I'm not that religious. It is pure incredulity that people still sit around and say "we can't." However, this time it will get done with or without the nay sayers. And if for whatever reason it doesn't get done this time it certainly won't be the last attempt to fix it we try. This isn't going away, it is too important and the consequences are too grave. Failure is not an option.