A series of compelling stories started the conversation in Sioux Center. One attendee was uninsured and too young to draw Medicare, another recently lost her spouse and was living on his Social Security, and another attendee wants to retire, but does not have sufficient savings to do so. Others present worked in the health care and finance industries.

During recent conversations there has been talk about the health care system in Canada. Many rumors and impressions about the Canadian system have been thrown around, but few people have been exposed to the government run system. One participant at the Sioux Center conversation had lived in Canada for 17 years and just recently moved back to northwest Iowa. She indicated that the health care quality was equivalent to that of the United States. She also never had to wait in a long line for care, though she admitted not being subject to any major illnesses or injuries while in Canada.

The group agreed that increased financial literacy in schools and at home is important to focus on for the future. There was also agreement that a president should work with all sides (insurance, doctors, drug companies, business, etc.) to create real change to the current health and financial security systems.