yesterday the republican leader saeutd following -- and i quote -- "i think we all understand we've got the best health care system in the world." when we have 50 million people with no health insurance, is that the best health care in the world? when we have 9 million children who have no health insurance, is that the best health care in the world? is it the best health care in the world when we have 8 million fewer people who in 2003 had health insurance through their jobs than they do today? is it the best health care system in the world when people twaoepbg 18 and -- between 18 and 64 in the state of nevada, the second highest rate of uninsured citizens? i don't think so. is it the best health care in the world when the average cost to the american family is more than twice twhas at the beginning of this -- what it was at the beginning of this decade stphr is if the best health care -- is it the best health care in the world when more than half of the families skip the treatment they need because they can't afford them? so the republican leader saying i think we all understand we've