Of course behavior always matters. Since we live in a democracy voicing your views are essential. Screaming down people and acting like anarchists is not only not appreciated, it ruins democracy. Trying to scare off Regular people who are voters who have questions for their congress people is extremely uncool. Civil discourse with real questions, ideas is always welcomed. Civil discourse armed with good questions and real ideas are important for a democracy to work, but real questions do not come from a pamphlet issued by corporate lobbyists. Civil discourse is the key, we can argue and be civil. Health Care is a huge issue, automatically siding with corporate interests that are spurring on uncivil discourse at public meetings and scaring regular people is completely uncalled for. This is only happening because corporate interests are losing. And they ought to be.

So let me ask you a question, have you ever fought with your insurance company to pay a bill they clearly owed? I have. I did win, however, I first employed the Washington State Insurance Commissioners Office who took the case on my behalf and then the Federal Office of Personnel Management took my case. It was passed to them by the Insurance Commissioners Office because my insurance comes through my husband who is a federal employee, guess what, they paid the bill. Corporate bureaucracy is different than government bureaucracy in that corporate bureaucracies generally will not respond to your requests unless there is a governing regulatory agency.

Yelling and screaming about corporate interests at a public meeting not only diminishes your ability to really join in on the important conversation about health care, it eliminates you from the decisions that will be made because you aren't offering ideas you are merely regurgitating talking points. This type of behavior also diminishes you as a person.

As Confucius said: By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.

I am glad you do not trust the lunkheads, they know nothing about the Swiss/French system of health care. Both the Swiss and the French use insurance based program, however it is heavily regulated and monitored, this is the reason they are able to hold down costs and insure all. They also pay mighty high taxes, however, it seem the wealthy and the middle class live quite well in both countries!

OMG so funny, that is what my husband suggested that to me last evening, he said: "Please, please, please, take pepper spray with you and a rape whistle, you can stop them in their tracks". I laughed of course because it sounds like fun, but being a girl, I can't do violence, it just isn't right.

Because you have not read the bill, you might not understand, you are going to get the same options federal employees receive through the FEHBP (Federal Employee Health Benefits Program), run by the Office of OPM. We get to choose from over 100 insurance programs, both for profit and not-for-profit, including companies who cater to the Postal Service Union, a specialized program, with fewer costs to the employee. We pay extra for extra dental coverage and vision, we have the best program in the nation, managed by federal employees, who are not in it to make a profit, but in it to complete an important job for the American People.

There will be several changes, OPM will begin to enforce the age of 26 for dependent coverage, there will be mandates for those entering the system, and changing companies must be done during open season. So there is no reason for Federal Employees or Congress folk to change, because you will be free to pay into this system, which is the best in the nation.

I want you to know I am currently reading the bill and am now on page 536, I know a bit of what I am writing about.