Hi Arthur, Comparisons to other afflictions aren't meant to diminish their significance, rather, to analyze what Congress is doing on our behalf. The facts I supplied were from The Office of Management and Budget WebSite. My frustration level has reached a peak and it is time to get off our butts and do something about it. What should we do you ask? We have to use every possible communication vehicle to Congress and the general public and supply these simple facts. Monday, I plan to contact all the local media. If they don't get the message the first time I will call them repeatedly until someone tells the public the facts. I'm also going to call all our state's congressman and tell them the facts. Then, I will reinforce this in writing forever, if that's what it takes. I suspect initially not many will listen. But if we stay on them eventually they will wear down. They will grow tired of defending what they know is fundamentally wrong. Any other ideas? Give 'em hell, Greg Leeman