[ExI] Why is “cost of living” such a big problem?

[spike at rainier66.com]

From: John Clark <johnkclark at gmail.com> 
Subject: Re: [ExI] Why is “cost of living” such a big problem?

 

On Fri, Nov 6, 2026 at 11:18 AM <spike at rainier66.com <mailto:spike at rainier66.com> > wrote:

 

> If you consider a drug too expensive, don’t buy it.

 

>…Great choice you have given us, don't buy the drug and die rich, or buy it and live in poverty…. John K Clark

 

 

But if we defund medical research by restricting profit on the winners, investors go to other industries, resulting in far less medical research, and we get to die without the option to buy the drug.  John we already know you are not libertarian, you need not remind us.

 

spike 

 

 

 

 

 

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