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Of course we all have our own anecdotes. I could go into my surgeries (we haven't had a good sphincter story here in a long time), but I suppose that is pointless because the situations are completely different in that I had insurance and your sister obviously didn't.

I truly respect and admire what you did for your sister. That's what family is for. I have a friend (I coached his kid last year) who gave up a career as a professional athlete to donate a kidney to his sister (been out for two years, is in the process of attempting a comeback). However, stories like yours are the reason that something needs to be done. I am just not convinced that this is it. I am not from the school of "you don't like this idea? well tell me a better one". I have thoughts (many of which are founded in stuff I've read from the Heritage Foundation) but I don't suppose those are relevant to this conversation (as we are discussing this specific health care proposal).