you guys were there. they refused to negotiate. i remember that, he was a . the bill passed did not have a single republican vote. where was the need to negotiate for the desired it was also debated in the 2012 election pretty heavily. and you failed in the supreme court, and you failed in the 2012 election. wait a second. this has been debated. the american people wait a minute. the american people have said pretty clearly and the polls show this that they want to move on, they want to change it as necessary to improve it. to give the law a chance means higher health care costs. that s actually not true. the rates came out yet. when i got elected to congress, i made a decision i would not take the congressional plan, i wanted to be in the same boat as my constituents. so my wife and i found a plan that met our needs, in a very rural area of colorado that has limited health care opportunities.
can you do to actually get back? i think there is a special responsibility, and i don t think it is sufficient to say well, after all, they live in a flood plain, so they have to expect it. again, if we keep going with this soldier analogy, people in the military understand it, they are making that kind of sacrifice, but we still say okay, there are responsibilities here that we have as a collective for the sacrifices you re making. i think we need to think clearly about long term justice questions, housing, healthcare opportunities for folks, undoubtedly there will be psychological health care costs, when people lose everything, even if somewhat expected. i think there are real ways we can make sure it is not just about putting back structures, it is about putting back lives and that s going to require resources. i think we need to be willing to make those sacrifices for those willing to make it for us. melissa, thank you very much. right now, president obama meeting behind clos