I think this ignores the false scaricity of resources, however - also overlooks the artificially inflated cost of medical care.
While I agree with both your points, I still say throwing public money into medical procedures which have very little chance of increasing quality of life or lifespan are a waste -- whether it be $25,000 or a million bucks a person.
America now has a far higher taxrate than any country in the history of the world. I fully agree that waging war needs to be cut out. But even so, the public funds need to be aportioned. And a lot of spending results in some people getting rich while everyone else suffers. Each society will determine what gets spent on babies, on old folks, and on highways. There is never enough for everything. No matter what a society chooses, some people will die.
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Date: 2003-10-28 12:27 pm (UTC)While I agree with both your points, I still say throwing public money into medical procedures which have very little chance of increasing quality of life or lifespan are a waste -- whether it be $25,000 or a million bucks a person.
America now has a far higher taxrate than any country in the history of the world. I fully agree that waging war needs to be cut out. But even so, the public funds need to be aportioned. And a lot of spending results in some people getting rich while everyone else suffers. Each society will determine what gets spent on babies, on old folks, and on highways. There is never enough for everything. No matter what a society chooses, some people will die.