A bi-partisan group of senators, the so-called “Gang of Six,” is working hard to develop a compromise health-care reform bill in Washington, but time is running out as President Obama's Sept. 15 deadline draws near.The three Democrats and three Republicans — including Wyoming's U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi — have recognized the importance of creating a plan that will leave the party line rhetoric behind. Few recent issues have been met with as much contention as health-care reform. Town hall meetings across the country have spiraled into free-for-all shouting matches rather than the civil forums they were intended to be. It's high time for this widely-divided nation to find a place of common ground, and it's crucial that the group be allowed adequate time to bring a plan to the table. Sen. Enzi and the rest of the “Gang of Six” deserve kudos for their efforts. Wyomingites should be proud that their senior senator — who has spent his nearly 13 years in Washington out of the spotlight — is part of this group. The senators are leading the way in putting partisan bickering aside in the quest for meaningful, much-needed change. Will everyone be happy with their health care plan? Most likely, not. But developing the best plan for the most people is a laudible mission. It's a courageous move on the part of the members of the “Gang of Six.” We're anxious to see what develops and hopeful that the president's deadline is extended.Giving the senators time to flesh out their plan is in the best interest of the American people — Enzi's participation guarantees rural America a voice. In the end, people will understand that, more often than not, compromise has to be part of a workable solution.

A bi-partisan group of senators, the so-called “Gang of Six,” is working hard to develop a compromise health-care reform bill in Washington, but time is running out as President Obama's Sept. 15 deadline draws near.

The three Democrats and three Republicans — including Wyoming's U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi — have recognized the importance of creating a plan that will leave the party line rhetoric behind. Few recent issues have been met with as much contention as health-care reform. Town hall meetings across the country have spiraled into free-for-all shouting matches rather than the civil forums they were intended to be. It's high time for this widely-divided nation to find a place of common ground, and it's crucial that the group be allowed adequate time to bring a plan to the table.

Sen. Enzi and the rest of the “Gang of Six” deserve kudos for their efforts. Wyomingites should be proud that their senior senator — who has spent his nearly 13 years in Washington out of the spotlight — is part of this group. The senators are leading the way in putting partisan bickering aside in the quest for meaningful, much-needed change.

Will everyone be happy with their health care plan? Most likely, not. But developing the best plan for the most people is a laudible mission. It's a courageous move on the part of the members of the “Gang of Six.” We're anxious to see what develops and hopeful that the president's deadline is extended.

Giving the senators time to flesh out their plan is in the best interest of the American people — Enzi's participation guarantees rural America a voice. In the end, people will understand that, more often than not, compromise has to be part of a workable solution.