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

[spike at rainier66.com]

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From: extropy-chat <extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org> On Behalf Of Ben Zaiboc via extropy-chat
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>> ...Our system is set up to compel medical research investment to come here [...] John

> ...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! 


So why doesn't most medical research somewhere else?  Answer: because in the USA, the medical system is a profit center.  Profits attract capital and talent.  Capital and talent attracts research.  Research results in profit.  I don't see why that is so hard to understand.

Side benefit: the poor in the USA have access to health care.  If they are impoverished, they can go to the ER and get treated.  They do.

spike