Reform Key To Limiting What Folks Spend On Healthcare Says Minnesota Democrat

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) says Tuesday that she "always tell[s] people three numbers" that she got from Sen. Cardin: six, 12 and 24. Klobuchar explains that “the average American spent $6,000 on their health care just ten years ago. Now the average American family is spending $12,000, and in ten years from now, without any bending of the cost curve, they will be spending $24,000 a year.” (0:31)
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Congress Must Ensure Fair Health Care Costs Says Republican Issa

Congressman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) says it is important that people pay health care costs that are fair, especially those who are self-insured or uninsured. He adds that the current system drives people to acquire insurance plans that are more expensive than what they can afford. (:71)
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Bush Talks About War Costs During Pentagon Speech

President Bush discusses the cost of war during speech at the Pentagon. (0:35)
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