Today could not have gone better!!!

I'm too tired to go into too many details, but I felt I owed you all an update!

I can say that we hit every single nail on the head! It couldn't have gone better... Senator Harry Reid's son, Rory was in the back of the room listening to our testimony. I wish he'd tell his dad. I've been writing to Harry Reid about our story for over a year. Trust me, I've written anyone who'll listen. We need changes!

The Senator that submitted this bill (he agreed to draft and submit this bill after we testified in August) sent us an e~mail telling us how great we did. He agreed that our story needs to be told. Funny thing, he's a conservative Republican (as we are) trying to do the right thing. It's never easy to introduce legislation requiring expanding the government and spending money. He sure did stick up for us middle class folks, though. I was very proud.

I ended up getting all emotional (shocker) ... and then so did Mike (bigger shocker.) We managed to keep it together though.

A local news had a cameraman there videotaping our testimony ... and might be on the news tomorrow. This news anchor has been following Matthew since before he came home from the hospital. They love him.

This whole experience was quite emotional for Mike and I ... because we know that if we run out of insurance again... we are screwed. It is absolutely true that we have no decent options in this state. The state can't deny it.

After listening to the bean counters and some others ... it sure doesn't look good for the Family Opportunity Act being passed ... or even a high-pool in the future ... for sure no Medically Needy Program! It's just like my testimony says, "Yeah, that's so sad... hum.... but it costs too much money."

What amazes me is that other states do these things .... why not this state? This is a rich state and to me there is no reason why we can't have a "safety net" for the middle class when you run out of insurance.

Well, we'll know by the 13th if it passes.


Oh, Casey's house finally "recorded" today ... five days after it was supposed to "record. " Had it been after tomorrow, he would have lost his lock in on the rates.
Thank Godfrey!!