While I agree with you in theory Crimson, congress will NEVER do it. They've done nothing so far. They have no plans of doing it in the future. And all this waiting around is getting us nowhere. In the meantime my son has to deal with a future that includes ridiculous costs, fighting for every single thing that will make him healthier and make living with his condition easier and it doesn't ever get easier. They will approve something one time and reject it the next. I've had them fight me on needles for gosh sakes. What?! Should he just snort the insulin. I'm done waiting. I stand with Single Payer and a politician that will fight for it.

Thatboy...my son is also a type 1 diabetic, newly diagnosed this year. The learning curve of both the condition and the reality of how screwed up our health care system truly is has taken a toll on my husband and I mentally and physically. I knew health care was a joke but had not experienced it. And yet, my capitalist loving R family still doesn't see that the government needs to help. They still believe let the market work it out. Deregulation will solve everything. The whole thing just makes me want to cry. My son is doing beautifully. It's been haaaaard! And he has struggled with depression and bitterness but he's getting there. But I worry about his future. ETA: In my extended family we try to stay away from political conflict. We want to love each other. It's truly hard when i have to just swallow it if they make a comment, but I finally just dropped the bomb that I'm for single payer. I'm not saying it won't have its problems but I'm tired of hearing conservatives saying its bad and will ruin everything but not acknowledging the problems of the system or acknowledging it but refusing to change it. I give up. Progressives all the way for me!!!

We live in So. Cal, make less than 6 figures and still didn't get any FAFSA help!!! We have three kids....what the heck?!?! She got a lower interest on her loan payment and I guess that's something, but its darn expensive to live here.

My family loves to tell the story of how I pushed my sister down the cellar stairs in one of those wheeled walky things early walkers use. She was fine! And I'm pretty sure even at her young age she threw herself down the stairs just so I would get blamed. A common theme in our relationship. ?