the peoples own money). Third, as a practicing attorney who has to deal with the laws these bozos pass on a regular basis, I agree there are a great many stupid laws. However, if they had any real practising lawyer, who understand the concept of unintended consequences, there would be better laws that at least made sense on their face. Roberta | 1.24.10 @ 5:19PM I believe the responses to Jerry are short because the rest of us are sick of hearing the same old, tired diatribe. California is the worst example you can use for poor health care because they are overwhelmed by having to take care of illegals. Federal law requires hospitals to take care of anyone who presents themselves to the emergency room and then provides no funds to provide those services. Several States have sent medical bills to the Mexican government to make a statement on their position about taking care of Mexican nationals. Obama says the illegals won't get coverage under his plan. Of course not. That's because he plans on an amnesty prior to Obamacare taking effect. They won't BE illegals any longer. Yes, our healthcare system is not perfect. Nothing is. Close law schools for a decade or two so they quit cranking out lawsuit happy, starving lawyers then maybe some of the system will be able to start healing itself. Allow all insurance companies to operate across state lines and the competition alone will bring down costs. There are many sides to