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Date sent: Sun, 29 Sep 2002 19:10:17 -0400 Send reply to: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network <[log in to unmask]> From: WILL JOHNSTON <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: The Government should pay for it??? To: [log in to unmask] > If the government can buy it at a lower cost and what they buy is good > for the public, let the government do it. I'm willing to pay my share > of the taxes. > I do not fear government taking over the cost of health care (prescriptions) a much as I am concerned about what the drug companies will do. When the hue and cry went up about the cost of health care (in the 1980's), many were concerned about "socialized medicine", this meaning the take-over by the Government. But, what actually heppened was that the big insurance companies took over, calling it "managed care"; and, IMO, we have a miserable situation at present. At least, if Government does something negative, the electorate can change the Government. But if the big insurance companies take controll, what can the "ordinary folks" do? Best, Bob ********************************************** Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S., P. C. 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 Berkeley, California 94704-2636 Telephone: 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 WWW: http://www.rafink.com/ mailto:[log in to unmask] "Ex Tristitia Virtus" ********************************************* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn