Thanks for your excellent posting.This is the time to act,as by law the Congress is suppose to present a budget by the end of this month.(however, they might extend this by a continuing resolution, but that would postpone their budget by only a few days) Again what you said is so important for all; of us. One note--from Michigan we are not able to use the AARP number. If you don't have numbers, faxes or e-mail addresses they can be gotten by calling you reps offices locally.. LETS MAKE A DIFFERENCE !!!!!! Lorraine Jeffe