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To: puborectalis who wrote (84027)	6/20/1999 11:38:00 PM
From: Neal davidson	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 186894

Give me a break. Medical research is great. Your socialistic views are not. Read Atlas Shrugged, you will learn some very important lessons on hard work and the economy.

To: puborectalis who wrote (84027)	6/20/1999 11:49:00 PM
From: Donald B. Fuller	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

The thought that govt could invest a billion dollars better than a guy smart enough to accumulate a billion dollars is a real laugher.

To: puborectalis who wrote (84027)	6/21/1999 1:12:00 AM
From: Paul Engel	Respond to of 186894

Stephen - Re: "....I know this seems radical but the gov't should place a tax on these people aimed directly at medical research." Why ? Because they were successful? Why don't you just have the government make it illegal to be successful. In fact, if you think hard about it, I'll bet you can search recent history and come up with a few governments that have made it essentially illegal to be successful. Paul

To: puborectalis who wrote (84027)	6/21/1999 1:14:00 AM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Stephen - re: "Does it bother you that 465 Americans are Billionaires according to the latest forbes magazine?" Yes it does. I know with time, this darth of wealthy people will be alleviated and more will join the ranks of the Billionaires. Perhaps you think there is something noble in being poor? Paul

To: puborectalis who wrote (84027)	6/21/1999 2:52:00 AM
From: Amy J	Respond to of 186894

OT OT RE: "medical research" Stephen, Medical research is extremely important. My general impression is shifts in federal medical funding means private funding into medical research needs to be accelerated. I wonder what the donation levels are towards medical research when expressed as a % of Net Worth to measure social responsibility - but not just for billionaires, for all Americans - the Europeans donate more than USA as a % of income. Some good news on the medical front...I know the Packard Foundation has recently increased their medical focus in their funding objectives. (But I know this because one of the organizations I assist (which is not medical) just felt the not-so-good effects of this transition.) One problem which exists is: where is the "independent" website showing a person a list of possible medical research projects seeking funding? A website like this would be useful. Do you know if one exists? Amy J