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

[spike at rainier66.com]

From: John Clark <johnkclark at gmail.com> 
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> Our system is set up to compel medical research investment to come here [...]

 

>…If you were right (and of course you are NOT) then compelling medical research to come to the US would be an extremely stupid thing to do because the end result of it would be American consumers would be poorer, would die younger and do so in greater pain. Fuck that, do medical research someplace else!....

 

Or they would pay, live longer and healthier in less pain.  Other countries get the same benefits cheaper, so they win too.

 

 

 > Ours is the second worst system for supporting medical research, better only than everything else.  

 

>…Obviously that is dead wrong. Denmark has a VASTLY superior system, as does every technological nation on the planet. 

 

John K Clark

 

USA is in dead last at medical research, right John?  I am surprised you haven’t moved to Denmark.  Good chance they would take you, assuming you have money.

 

spike

 

 

 

 

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