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Politics : SI Member Vote 2004/SubjectMarks Only For Bush -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Cage Rattler who wrote (755)	9/1/2004 8:01:29 PM
From: Fangorn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 812

Theodore and twofowler, Rarebird (and all of us) need to think about the implications of a lyric from an old rock song... Tax the rich and feed the poor Til there are no rich no more. Can't remember the song it is from but believe the band was Pink Floyd or Jefferson Airplane/Starship. I would love to have someone tell me the name of the song and the band if my memory is wrong on that. Edit a few minutes later Did a google and found the answer instantly... I'D LOVE TO CHANGE THE WORLD Ten Years After

To: Cage Rattler who wrote (755)	9/1/2004 8:03:14 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 812

I am not sure I understand you. The healthcare issue is difficult -- when one steps back a bit, they observe an apparent fixed volume of illness and corresponding health care being provided. I don't think the amount of health care being provided is fixed. For one thing the population is growing. If you consider health care per person, well certainly the amount of money spent per person has gone up, I suppose you are disputing if any more care if being provided for this extra money. I think the answer is yes, esp. for the elderly, and probably for infants as well and to a lesser degree for the rest of the population. I'm not sure what you mean by a "balanced equation" in this context so I can't tell you if I think it is a illusion or not. Tim