Dr. Bert Toews, who is running for Wyoming Senate District 27, puts together signs before the Democratic Women's Forum luncheon on Saturday at the Petroleum Club. Several Democratic candidates for state Senate, House of Representatives and the Natrona County Commission spoke at the luncheon. Photo by Kerry Huller, Star-Tribune.
U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., listens to comments from the audience with Sen. John Barrasso, left, during the annual Petroleum Association of Wyoming meeting last month at the Parkway Plaza in Casper. Enzi's spokeswoman said constituent feedback during the congressional recess has been in opposition to a government health insurance option to compete with private options. (Dan Cepeda/Star-Tribune)
Atlanta attorney and VoteHealthcare.org founder Kathie McClure poses in front of her van during a stop in Casper on Tuesday afternoon at the Natrona County Public Library. McClure is traveling in her converted school bus to increase awareness about America's healthcare system. (Dan Cepeda/Star-Tribune)
Jeanne Augustin reads a mystery novel in her room at the Wyoming Retirement Center in Basin. Augustin said the Retirement Center is one of the nicer nursing homes she has lived in. The Retirement Center has been trying to revamp its image and change its philosophy in patient care during the past two years. Previously, the Retirement Center has dealt with poor surveys and allegations of abuse. Photo by Kerry Huller, Star-Tribune.
Lydia Bourkas, 18, right, and Melissa Munoz, 16, both of Green River, laugh while deciding what is wrong in the the six X-rays displayed by Laramie County Community College's radiology program at the Health Care Career Fair in Casper on Wednesday. The student who guessed the most correctly won a gift certificate to Pizza Hut. (Photo by Kerry Huller/ Star-Tribune)
Graphic shows the process of making the health care reform bill into law
Graphic shows the process of making the health care reform bill into law
Graphic shows the process of making the health care reform bill into law
Graphic shows poll results on public opinions about health insurance
TribTowner LarrynWyo submitted this waterfall shot from earlier in the week.
President Barack Obama walks to the Cannon Caucus Room with Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to meet with House Democrats about health care on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
President Barack Obama walks into the Cannon Caucus Room to meet with House Democrats about health care on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
President Barack Obama speaks about health care reform in the Rose Garden of the White House on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Speaker Nancy Pelosi is surrounded as she walks to the floor of the House of Representatives for the continuing health care debate at the U.S. Capitol, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Speaker Nancy Pelosi is surrounded as she walks to the floor of the House of Representatives for continuing debate health care debate at the U.S. Capitol, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 in Washington. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)
The lights burn inside of the House of Representatives side of the U.S. Capitol late Saturday night, Nov. 7, 2009 in Washington as the health care bill is debated. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., speaks at a rally against health care reform on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009.(AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)
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