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This is a very well written, sensible post. I wish everyone could think with so much forethought. Norma CG http://nordike.homestead.com/NordikeHome.html Frank and Teri wrote: > Everyone needs to take a more realistic look at this. We live in a free > capitalistic society both in the US and Canada. The way we improve the > standard of living for all of our society and much of the rest of the world > is through economic incentives. Along the way we try not to provide > incentives that take away from the least blessed in our society and for the > most part it does work. > > We in the US are quite well off. Most of the very costly drug research is > done by the drug companies because they can reap rewards that are great > enough to balance the risk. By the way, when they reap those rewards they > pay taxes that are huge. Those taxes sometimes go to fund government > research that provides basic information that the drug companies take, add > their own money and research to, and develop new drugs that benefit all > mankind. Now here comes the hard part for you to accept... If we in the US > do not pay for this there will be few if any new drugs. We are the first to > benefit. We have the safest drug industry. We have the safest food supply. > We have the best medical care. We have the best doctors. We have lower per > capita taxes then most. We have the highest standard of living in the > world... (by the way you may be able to name some small country that has it > better but when you look at the countries wealth you will find it is derived > from outside and not self sustaining). > > Once a drug is sold in the US, and it proves safe for the world, we export > it in the hope that other countries will provide some additional economic > benefit to offset the research cost. This benefits all mankind. If those > drugs were sold in the US at the same low cost as they are sold in some > other countries then they would not generate enough money to offset the R&D > cost. They would not exist. The world would not benefit. > > Now we have a bill that does provide benefits. It is not pathetic. Instead > of making false claims that there is nothing there why don't you provide an > objective summary of the benefits that people on this list can take > advantage of. That would be a true aid to all. The entire congress, > Republicans and Democrats alike worked very hard to provide something that > is more than a start for all who need drug benefits. It is expensive. We > do not have unlimited funds. We cannot satisfy all the needs for all the > people. Decisions must be made on priorities. > > Finally... > Politicians are not evil, though there are some evil Politicians. Politics > form the basis by which we reach compromise and get things done for the > greater good... > Drug companies are not evil, though there some people who work for drug > companies who are greedy... > Charities are not all good or bad there are some greedy people who work for > charities... > > and most important > > Being stricken with Parkinson's is a tragedy no one wants to see happen to > anyone. There are PWP's who are good and PWP's who are self centered like > the many others in the world. There are PWP's who believe the world > revolves around them and their situation and others who try their hardest to > give back to the world and society what they have been blessed with in their > lives. There are those that are passively accepting and those that fight > back. > > You must strive to make the most of every moment not dwell on the good > fortune of others as if they are taking from you. The $36 went to help > provide additional health care for all including those with Parkinson's. > The $6 is $6 you didn't have before. I guarantee you some of it came from > those who work for drug companies and those who pay for drugs. The toys, > pens, race cars and pads were made by hard working people in the US and > other countries who make a living from producing those items. Many receive > medical benefits others receive none. The million dollars adds pay for the > shows you watch for free. They provide entertainment and fill the days for > many who can't move at all. > > God bless the US for providing the drugs to our good neighbors to the north. > God bless the drug companies for taking the risk on doing the research. God > bless the Canadian pharmacies for lending a helping hand back to the US. > God bless the politicians for working hard to provide us a system where > those drugs can be developed (no one else in the world has a better one). > God bless the charities for doing their part. God bless the US taxpayers > who are footing the bill for those on Medicare and SSD. God bless those on > this list who try to contribute in a constructive manner. > > There are those who want to grow and better themselves by working hard with > all they have and helping others to do the same. Then there are others who > mistakenly believe they are growing when they cut everyone down to their > level. I prefer to be the former any day. > > Frank G. caregiver > > : Canada's Internet Pharmacies Thriving On Business From U.S. > > > Gail - I agree wholeheartedly. The hilarious thing is, I received a $48 > > a month raise in my Social Security, but my Medicare went up $36, so I'll > > only see $6. Hardeharhar. Jo Ann > > > http://nordike.homestead.com/NordikeHome.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn