There may be nothing we can do about the inexorablepopulationrisein our country, but we can makesmallchangesin our livestodeal withthehell that is other people.
Another thing you hear constantly when you have local officials talking to thepeople here or, you know, even on the state-run media, comments aboutthe number of people who die inother countries versus the number of people who die in this country.
First, I want to start by thanking Kristin and Joseph, not just for their kind introduction but for their willingness to share their story and to work to inform otherpeoplein this countryaboutthe importance of health reform.