Laser Eye Surgery

...But consumers were willing to pay for it and shopped around while care providers found ways to drive down costs.

"That's what happens when you have a shopping consumer environment," he said.

DeMint, who took his Senate seat in January 2005, spent most of his three U.S.

House terms working on another system some describe as collapsing: Social Security.

But it's unlikely that issue is moving forward anytime soon - and particularly not in an election year.

The issue ran "into too many obstacles last year.

We need a bipartisan effort of some kind," he said.

One sign of how far away that goal is came in President Bush's State of the Union address.

Bush gently chided opponents of his plan, but Democrats cheered loudly.

That opposition may change "after this election when they take another hit in the gut" for "cheering themselves for doing nothing," DeMint said.

Bush shares the blame for the issue being sidelined, DeMint said.

"I don't think we did a good job selling that.

From the president's perspective: talked too much about the problem and then when he talked about the solution, he mentioned benefit cuts.

That shouldn't be a part of any plan." Instead, the message needs to be an effort "to stop the raid on Social Security," DeMint said.

At least now it is "safe politically to talk about it and it's good politics, so it's going to be back.

We've got to solve the problem." He also says he wants to curtail t...

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The first results are promising.

The Washington Nationals shortstop was an early arrival at spring training Tuesday and looked sharp in batting practice, having ditched contact lenses for laser surgery and claiming to be oblivious to the fact that the team has signed a veteran to contend for his job.

"They can bring here Jeter, I don't care," Guzman said.

"This is the new Guzie right now." Royce Clayton isn't exactly Derek Jeter, but he did hit .270 in 141 games last season with Arizona — 51 points better than Guzman's career-low .219.

The Nationals signed Clayton to a minor-league deal in case G...

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February 21, 2006 VIERA, Fla.

– After spending most of last season below the Mendoza Line, Cristian Guzman had his eyes fixed.

The first results are promising.

The Washington Nationals shortstop was an early arrival at spring training Tuesday and looked sharp in batting practice, having ditched contact lenses for laser surgery.

He claimed to be oblivious to the fact that the team has signed a veteran to contend for his job.

“They can bring here Jeter, I don't care,” Guzman said.

“This is the new Guzie right now.” Royce Clayton isn't exactly Derek Jeter, but he did hit .270 in 141 games last season with Arizona – 51 points better than Guzman's career-low .219.

The Nationals signed Clayton to a minor-league deal in case Guz...