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How about the 600 million recently voted to be spent in the state of WA for another sports stadium in Seattle? The reason is because a Seattle fella by the name of Paul Allen promised to buy a ballteam called the Seahawks and keep it in Seattle. WA State has their priorities in order it seems. So, Billy, 60 million spent in all of Canada for a possible Cancer cure seems high to you? I wonder what 600 million for a sports stadium seems to you? Respectfully, Sharon ([log in to unmask]) At 07:05 AM 6/29/97 -0400, you wrote: >Billy, > >1. How do you determine what is impossible if you don't try? I am sure >that virtually all of the medical solutions of this century would have been >classified as impossible in the previous century. > >2. It is very easy (and misleading) to play the numbers game by quoting >monetary sums in millions which, to individuals, seem like huge amounts of >money. In terms of the wealth and taxation revenue of Canada however, $60 >million is not a huge sum. I calculate it as less than one cent per week >per head of population over a 5 year period. I don't think that is too high >a price to pay for even a REMOTE chance of a cure for cancer. > >Ernie > > > >At 10:21 28/06/97 -0400, you wrote: >>Like, just because we campaign against your bill to spend money >>on Parkinsons research does not mean we are not your friends, eh? >> We just spent $60 million here in Canada to try to do the >>impossible, develop a vacine for Cancer. Talk about wasting >>money, eh? >>[log in to unmask] >> > > > >Ernie Peters <[log in to unmask]> > >