When you look across the spectrum from Grand Junction to McAllen and the almost threefold difference in the costs of care you come to realize that we are witnessing a battle for the soul of American medicine.

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There are few things in life as thought provoking as witnessing what by all outward appearances seems to be a successful executive, but as you begin to peel back the layers of their carefully crafted veneer, you quickly come to realize that they are little more than an empty, bitter, and frustrated person.

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I've been in this business enough to see things come and go, and you start to realize when something like this comes along, when a group of musicians like this come together to form a unit like this, I'm just trying to appreciate every moment of it because you know it's not going to last forever.

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But what I do expect from each of you on this and every other issue that you come to care about -- I want you guys to realize your voice makes a difference.

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You will notice how the quality of your life improves, how things start to naturally come your way and while you spiral up in your consciousness, you realize that you create your life every single moment and every moment you decide what quality you want to give your life.

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You quickly realize the ability of teens to grasp complicated problems and if given the tools and guidance, they come up with equally elegant solutions.

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