Starting from a misunderstanding on my part, the following dialog developed.
I like it. I thought Art and I should share >
>
>In a message dated 7/9/98 8:49:59 AM Central Daylight Time, [log in to unmask]
>writes:
>
><< So we're spending $28 million a year -- and it has been more lately -- on
a
> disease from which nobody dies? That's a staggering amount per death. It
> doesn't sound right. It's not the position I would find easiest to defend.
> >>
>
>Sorry, but that's nonsense.
>The main thing is very simple. No defending of "deadlier than thou",
>positions or other misery indexes need be discussed.
>I suppose a similar argument can be made for every chronic disease, but I
>know it can be made for PD
But can the other diseases give the same financial return on the investment?
Most likely not.
>The very straightforward economics of the situation screams "DO THIS" ( fund
>the Mo. )
That is our argument. The rest is gravy. Find me any other situation
where you can invest $2 for three years and then get a stream of $100 per
year as a payout for years to come, and investors will stream to it.
>Do you need more research dollars for ALS ? Alzheimer's? Cancer?
>AIDS? Do you need more aircraft carriers or B-2 s? Do you want to give tax
cuts? >Then fund the damn Mo!
That's right. Fund the Mo, save the money, and use it to buy aircraft
carriers.
>One invests to make a profit. Failing to stop the 13.6 million daily dollars
>going into the PD status quo is ridiculous.
...from the Treasury alone, forgetting about the $54.4 million per day for
now in other economic benefits.
>The thing stands alone. It makes
>sense to get it done and quickly.
Fund it on its economic merits alone.
...and it will make life better for us PWP's to boot.
>Regards,
>WHH 54/18
>
Bill - when I was in Representative Sam Johnson's office, there was a sign
on the wall, "It's Spending, Stupid." I would have liked to see a sign,
"It's a sound investment, stupid."
Art
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