Rick, thank you for your comments on provider service payments. The main problem appears to be in the governments bribery system in place for those in congress. I know, bribery is a term used to describe a practice applied to corperate America when a company accepts money to give someone a differential advantage. Unfortunately congress does not want to be viewed in this category, so they changed the word to (lobby) money. This provides them with a clear concious for screwing the American citizens, and still get paid for helping companies beat the citizens out of our money; (as they smile all the way to the bank.) These people elected to office may have gone to Washington believing they were going make changes for the citizens they were elected to represent. 'What happened?' They meet the LoBBIST, WHO CAME WITH GARBAGE TRUCKS FULL OF MONEY, AND TOLD THESE GOOD MEN, "I WAS THINKING ABOUT YOU AND HOW I COULD HELP YOUR CAMPAIGN." This is basically what has happened to all the good causes and moral men and women elected to congress. What can the citizens do? We can hold these congressmen and congresswomen accountable, and vote them out for not putting the citizen's well being ahead of the big bucks, which my be hard for these congressmen. 'Just look at the money I will have if I have to leave office, and they are all birds of a feather and must stick together, lest they become like Humpty Dumpty, and all start to tumble down all over the place. If congress dosen't want a National Health Care or a Public option provision to protect health Care providers, then they shoud demonstrate this belief by giving up their free health care; pay 95% tax on their income like they are having the senior citizen pay a 85% double tax on the benifits they have already paid taxes on; pay their own tranportation, hotel, food, office rent and buy their own stamps. The bribe money; i'm sorry, the millions in lobby money will more than suffice. Oh, yes, I am a health care provider too.
tommyw1016
