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What a weird way to frame the problem.

Why not increase the supply of doctors instead of reducing demand, whatever that means?



> Why not increase the supply of doctors instead of reducing demand, whatever that means?

Because that's not sustainable. We can't throw unlimited human resources at health care. We have other issues and societal problems to focus on.

We can only create so many doctors, because its expensive to lock down a smart and ambitious mind for so many years.

Opening up healthcare for free for old people is like opening up an untapped fire hose. This is insanity.

Has anyone ever to stopped to think what work life is like for these doctors and for other health care workers? These people should be able to have a social life, a family, and be able to live out there lives.


    We can only create so many doctors, because its expensive to lock down a smart and ambitious mind for so many years
How many smart minds do we have reinforcing addictive online behavior?


Oooh, how about we do "Obamacare death panels" instead? I mean, that's basically what would happen if Medicare ceased to exist, anyway!


Nobody is saying to throw unlimited resources at it. They're saying to increase supply because there is currently a shortage.




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