hhip, and also blue cross blue shield say that any form of public option is a necessary to achieve anyalk of reform and would have devastating consequences. do you think that that is valid? are you concerned about that? host: our next caller is on the independent line from crystal river, florida. caller: good morning, everyone out there must be crazy thinking the government can run this program. the government cannot run the health care programs it has set up for the veterans administration will for the people on it in this country know. that is about all i have to say. host: we're joined now on the republican line from maryland. caller: i have lost my train of thought after listening to the other callers. changing the name of the government program is a total plan. that is what england did interest me you do not want a government-controlled health plan. host: with the think about a mix of public option or those who can off into a private program? caller: we have that in maryland and it works well for me. i was self-employed for years and needed independent health insurance and it work