The fact is that our (health care) delivery system is flawed. Many of us do not have an optimistic outlook.

The population is growing, and Medicaid doesn't keep up with inflation. It's nice to have Kaiser's help.

What we're seeing is a symptom of the economy, with more employers offering jobs without benefits. Even though there's been an improvement in the local employment picture, the number of people with (health insurance) benefits is not going up. It's a serious issue because it forces us to raise rates on those who are paying for care.

She has been there for us on health care, retirement and other issues. She has a track record that shows she supports our issues.

This agreement not only helps us to address the rising costs of health care, it will allow the Company to commit resources to strengthen its pledge to innovation at the same time. This further demonstrates that the UAW truly is our partner as we continue to work together to tackle the issues facing the domestic automotive industry today.

We didn't know that he had bi-polar but it's true of anyone with mental health issues that when they're being managed, they do not talk about it. So it caught all of us by surprise. But when we look back on it, his behavior did change. It became erratic.