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To: Lane3 who wrote (133769)3/19/2010 3:29:16 PM
From: Mary Cluney  Respond to of 542841
 
<<<If profit is, indeed, the key structural flaw, then the most obvious and direct alternative is to go non-profit>>>

No it isn't.

Given where we are, we have a hybrid system, and there are entrenched interest groups against strutural changes.

The best we can do now is to improve the system.



To: Lane3 who wrote (133769)3/19/2010 4:07:55 PM
From: Steve Lokness  Respond to of 542841
 
Lane;


If profit is, indeed, the key structural flaw, then the most obvious and direct alternative is to go non-profit.


You mean go from a capitalistic financed HC to a socialistic financed HC?

Please don't answer. This is a joke. Its meant to be funny for you.



To: Lane3 who wrote (133769)3/23/2010 8:15:13 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 542841
 
Not that the system wouldn't be better without profit

Are you asserting that profit makes it worse, and removing profit makes it better, or only implying that your not arguing against the removal of profit.