in a pure capitalistic system competition is suppose
to come in and cause prices to drop. but then when
there is governments regs as in the drug industry...
  you know what "industry" actually dwARfs the drug
industry in price increases? also dwarfs all others
  take a look at tuition in colleges. 
i do not know any where that there is a pure
capitalist system. 
 
--- "Michael H. Collis" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Well, In a pure capitalistic system. it looks like
> the poor get screwed.
> 
> ---- Original message ----
> >Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 18:40:19 -0700
> >From: ken barber <[log in to unmask]>  
> >Subject: Re: An actual CP related question!  
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >
> >well deri in health care there are three things to
> >have. 
> >
> >1. it can be good, 2. it can be cheap 3 it can be
> >fast. 
> >
> >however it can be only 2 of these at a time. if it
> is
> >good and cheap, then it is not fast. if it is fast
> and
> >cheap, then it is not good. if it is fast and good
> >then it is not cheap.  the USA right now has fast
> and
> >good.  
> >
> >there it is in a nutshell folks. choose what you
> want.
> >
> >hey, beth, you have your hands on health care in
> >florida. is it true that some doctors make their
> >practice on treating canadians wintering in florida
> >getting treatment before going back north in the
> >summer? 
> >
> >
> >--- Deri James <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> >> On Sunday 09 March 2008 03:34:16 ken barber
> wrote:
> >> > do i dare point out that the canadian health
> care
> >> that
> >> > Meir described is what both democratic
> canidates
> >> are
> >> > wanting.
> >> 
> >> Hi Ken,
> >> 
> >> Do I dare point out that medical care costs, if
> it
> >> is underfunded the care 
> >> will not be as good as a well funded system.
> >> 
> >> Personally I do not like private companies making
> a
> >> profit from ill health and 
> >> prefer a system where good healthcare is provided
> >> through an equitable tax 
> >> system, but it does cost.
> >> 
> >> Cheers
> >> 
> >> Deri
> >> 
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