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Charlie Cook now has District 8 as a toss up. All that hard work for what? Where do we go from here? I will vote for Larry, but I'm not going to lose any sleep any more. I tried.

By REP. PRICEY HARRISON

I spent last Sunday watching the health care debate unfold on television. When vote 216 was cast in favor of reform I felt relief. I felt relief that hope and possibility triumphed over fear and cynicism. And I was excited the next day to receive a call from the White House thanking me for my efforts on behalf of reform and inviting me to the signing ceremony in Washington.

It was humbling to sit with administration officials, labor leaders, physicians, nurses, and pastors who had all worked tirelessly to build support for health reform legislation. The room where we watched was electric as President Obama signed the bill before a smaller gathering at the White House. The cheers and ovations felt like Inauguration Day. At that moment, I thought about the long hours logged by average people across North Carolina to make this day possible. And I knew all the work was worth it.

This morning I received my package for 2010 from BCBS of NC. I had hopes because of what is going on in the congress. My premium has gone up 40%. All of my co-pays have doubled at a minimum. Some things that had no co-pay are now $100 or 20% of the bill. I think I am going to throw up. BCBS, where is your argument for no public option?

Did you receive his new flyer today? I was reading along and enjoying it for the most part until I got to the paragraph....Kissell Builds Bi-Partisan Support to Improve, Maintain Military Housing. Being from a military community I liked that until I read, "With reports of substandard barracks at Fort Bragg, Congressman Kissell reached across the aisle to craft a bill with Republican Rep.
Virginia Foxx (NC-5) that addresses the problem." I have been quiet after his wrong-headed votes, but when he reached across the aisle, is she the only one he could find? Does anybody else feel like a fool. I feel like I'm one of the biggest and I'm admitting it.

I just lost a good friend. We only knew each other for three years, but we became friends when he needed a real estate agent. He called me from Iraq where he was serving his second tour. He was disappointed with the agent he had, so he wanted to hire me. Well, the house sold in two weeks, so he thought I was the best agent that ever lived. We all know that wasn't true. It was just the timing. We get the credit and the blame. Most of the time neither one is deserved.

This all started when I receive a summons for jury duty a few weeks before I am to report. On the back it says to be sure to call after 6:00 on the evening before I am to report just in case they don’t need me. I called right at 6:00 and the message is that all jurors are to report the next day. Well, that could be wrong, so I called again in an hour and got the same message. Of course, I have to try one more time just to be sure. I’m not sure what this says about me. Almost everybody that has been summoned to jury duty assured me that I would probably sit there all day and never get called. That’s okay with me, so I take a book.

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I just spoke with a customer/friend of mine. Her husband is an Army officer. She said that on New Year's Eve a group of them were sitting around talking and they all agreed that Bush was the worst president in the history of the United States. They don't say it in public, but they talk about it together. Also, this morning I received an e-mail from another customer/friend. He husband is a USMA (West Point) graduate. He wants to get out of the Army. You know he can't just quit. The powers that be have to allow him to get out. I can remember when I first met him and he was all Army all the time. Things have changed in the military. In public they respect the president, but in private they are asking, "What the hell is he doing?"

I'm "Forbidden" to read the comments again. I know I usually just lurk, but I like to lurk.