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In a message dated 7/10/98 5:22:38 PM Central Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << 1. The United States Government is paying out $5,000 million dollars each year between disability income to PWP's and their medicare payments. This money would be saved were Parkinson's Disease cured or its effects overcome. This figure per Dr. Bill Heitman on this list. >> Art, I sent my letter to the editor to mike Clayes of PAN to check on its accuracy. He questioned the 5 billion figure saying the only one he could document was the 25 billion total cost to society. While I think the 5 billion figure is a good estimate (give or take a couple of billion ) I have no data to back that assertion. None of this changes the situation, so eloquently elucidated in your e-mail. I wish I had sad that. Regards, WHH