government solution on the table right now. 15million americans will need long term care by 2020, even more in future years, and only 7 million have private long term care insurance right now. the class act was spearheaded by the late senator ted kennedy and today his son testified to the ongoing need. >> the whole notion of healthcare reform was to move us from a sick care system to a healthcare system. class act is a tool, and let's make it work for all of your constituents who are going to need the supportive services that are going to give them the human dignity that each of us would want for our own family members. >> reporter: republicans are proposing the idea of tax inch even teufs to help people buy long term healthcare insurance. jon. jon: steve centanni live for us in washington. jenna: the trial of michael jackson's doctor is back in session today. today dr.~conrad murray's defense team is planning to