on march 5th of last year. health care reform is entitlement reform. our budget cannot take this upward spiral of costs. we have a moral obligation to reduce the deficit and not heap mountains of debt onto the next generation. but i want to talk for a moment about what it means to the economy. imagine an economy where people could change jobs, start businesses, become self-employed, to pursue their artistic aspirations or be entrepreneurial and start new businesses if they were not job locked because they have a child who's bipolar or a family member who's diabetic with a pre-existing condition. and all of the other constraints that having health care or not having health care places on an entrepreneurial spirit. think of an economy with that of people following their pursuits, taking risks.