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Originally Posted by Katiana What is the point of securing the borders if the people inside the borders are unhealthy. I think the welfare of the people should be the highest priority.
Robert J"Because there is a limited amount of medical resources. Basic economics teaches that when demand increases, the price will increase. Remove illegals from the market and the price will have to fall to attract customers."
LOL, and I say that having worked for one of the world's largest producers of sophisticated medical equipment. Less demand = HIGHER prices, since the fixed cost of technology (tens of millions R & D not unusual) must be recouped via fewer users. If it cannot be recovered, it will not be invented.
Who cares if it was a loaded question? Paul did his best to answer it, the few audience members who cheered were disgusting. My issue is not with Paul, it is with the asshats who cheered.
You are correct, this is an economic discussion. HOWEVER, many conservative political folks wear their religion on their sleeve and at a Republican debate, sponsored by the TP, to hear cheers for a hypothetical death was shocking. I guess lack of compassion for fellow members of society is between you and your god (general you, not YOU).
That is awful about your sister. How she got her disease is not relevant. She still wants to live and not die a premature death. Colon cancer need not be a death sentence. With proper medical care (regular check ups, yearly tests when you reach a certain age) one can survive. I don't see this as 'wanting someone to fix it for her'. She doesn't want to die.
Originally Posted by Katiana What is the point of securing the borders if the people inside the borders are unhealthy. I think the welfare of the people should be the highest priority.
Robert J"Because there is a limited amount of medical resources. Basic economics teaches that when demand increases, the price will increase. Remove illegals from the market and the price will have to fall to attract customers."
LOL, and I say that having worked for one of the world's largest producers of sophisticated medical equipment. Less demand = HIGHER prices, since the fixed cost of technology (tens of millions R & D not unusual) must be recouped via fewer users. If it cannot be recovered, it will not be invented.
As a former senior technologist at a company making industrial process equipment the question is not whether something is invented I assure you it will . The question is once in the hands of a business will the invention be reduced to a field testable prototype and then will it be marketed. Each of these steps costs about an order of magnitude more so if a million dollars was spent to invent, as much as 100 million dollars must be spent before a dollar is returned in income. You need to be pretty convinced you have a winner before you bet such sums. Understanding this you can see why companies have a large IP position mostly of things they will never market. But nevermind if some else tries to market the same thing you call your patent lawyer and force a settlement to get a royalty payment. Nothing go to waste!
Fees...........you know like registration fees for your vehicle..........things like that. Just a tax by another name. Not a liberal plot to confuse right wingers. sheesh.........
No, it is a ploy. A PR stunt at best. Illegal at worst. In CA, they can't raise taxes. So they add "fees", then claim they never broke the law to raise a tax.
Your words, pal...not mine! Thankfully...the government protects even you.
no it doesn't.
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