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To: Cogito who wrote (116005)	7/21/2009 11:41:06 AM
From: Steve Lokness	Read Replies (1) of 541946

Allen; And I can't think of any way to achieve that without removing the profit from healthcare, for the most part, and having the government fund medical research. Boy do I appreciate your comments. You are talking of socialism here. One of the great incentives for even scientist by going into research is the huge returns possible if they hit on a cure. I don't think any government program can replicate that incentive - IOW, I think science pays the price if you move research to government. One of the reason cancer cures are so expensive is because of the small number of people taking those drugs/therapies? Any particular cancer might have but a small number of people who benefit - so drug companies to recoup their cost must charge a high figure. We have lots of government funded research now - lots! And I think we should have more yet. Obama has been very positive here. But still, it seems to me that the real progress comes out of these small biotechs funded by investors. One of the reason our health care is high by the way. steve

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