Pontooner, we can agree to disagree. Thanks, and best of luck on the water to you as well.

Bobby, nothing is wrong with healthcare for all citizens. I know there are people who need insurance, and agree that an uninsured medical issue can destroy a family's finances. Problem I have is I don't trust the federal government to efficiently implement or run such a program, and I don't believe insurance should be permanently provided to anyone by the government. The last thing we need is another huge impossibly complicated federal agency. Why can't tax credits be given to those who lose their jobs and need cobra coverage? Or relief in some other form? There's got to be another way besides creating more federal government. I respect and appreciate your work in our state, and I'll take you up on that fishing trip. We'll definitely slam a cool one or 2 in the name of our country, and we'll make Mo pay the gas bill.