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nosmokes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:01 PM Original message |
Give me three good reasons someone should profit off the sick- |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
1. That's easy |
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timeforpeace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 09:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
37. 1. Cost of research 2. Wages for healthcare workers 3. Delivery system costs |
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AwakeAtLast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 10:26 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. All three of those are overhead, not profit |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. there isn't one much less three |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
3. Ummmm---to earn a living? |
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Naturyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Sorry to break Godwin's law, but.... |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:18 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Several nurses in my family and they certainly don't spend |
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Naturyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:29 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. So how does that make for-profit health care okay? |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:44 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. Are they making MILLIONS per year, like the CEOs? |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
28. Watch the movie "Sicko" and you'll see people make good livings in the medical profession in |
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Naturyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:53 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Yeah. I love where Michael Moore asks the UK doctor... |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 09:30 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. There is nothing wrong with making a good living. It's gross profiteering on the back of other |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 09:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
35. There will always be some sick people |
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obliviously (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 11:05 PM Response to Reply #9 |
39. Why of course hospitals |
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GReedDiamond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. I'm pretty sure that physicians working within non-profit... |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. You need to learn the difference between PAYCHECK and PROFIT. |
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RoccoR5955 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
26. Making a living is okay, but execs are making a killing |
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BuelahWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 07:58 AM Response to Reply #3 |
42. As post 38 says, that's overhead |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
4. Opportunity cost. Doctors could be doing something else, instead. Next question. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:09 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. There's a difference between making a living and making a profit. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I don't think "profit" means what you think it means. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Unless health workers are going to take a vow of poverty |
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Naturyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Indeed they could. |
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nosmokes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. Doctors could be paid handsomely even in SPUC. n/t |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:25 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I agree. That's why the OP is entirely irrelevant. I just answered the question given. |
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bkkyosemite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
7. Well let's see= |
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TheBigotBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
8. You can have single payer |
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necso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
10. It's (generally) easier to make money |
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Naturyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
13. Three GOOD reasons? No can do. |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
16. If you're talking about health insurance, I totally agree. |
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Ewellian (302 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 07:50 AM Response to Reply #16 |
41. Health insurance companies |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 08:11 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Some doctors are overpaid. Most are not . All are overworked. |
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Ewellian (302 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 08:23 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. I agree that doctors and nurses |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
20. The same reasons someone should profit off the healthy. Do you believe profits are immoral? n/t |
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nosmokes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:35 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Many profits i believe are wrong, yes. like war or child sex or destroying the |
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Naturyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:41 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Agreed. All profits are not created equal. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:50 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. How do you propose to determine the "profits" that are allowable for goods & services? n/t |
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nosmokes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 09:09 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. That's above my pay grade but I'm sure a group of doctors and nurses and |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 07:41 AM Response to Reply #33 |
40. Thanks. n/t |
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RoccoR5955 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:47 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. When profits exploit those in need of something vital, the answer is YES! n/t |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:51 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Who determines what goods and services are "vital"? n/t |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 09:16 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. If someone's guaranteed to due due to their lack, that's a good starting point. (nt) |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 10:03 AM Response to Reply #34 |
46. Thanks for your interesting perspective. n/t |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
21. Let me put my truthiness beret on ... |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
32. The god of the market must be supreme, some people don't deserve to exist, poor people are unsightly |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
43. 1. Fear of losing benefits keeps workers docile. |
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