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    Default Finally, A Vaccine! But Capitalism Makes It Too Expensive?

    What if a for-profit company comes up with a vaccine, but it's run by somebody like that Schkreli guy, and they decide this is the ultimate get-rich tool.

    What if they get a vaccine and decide to charge $50,000 a dose?

    (Even if it only costs them pennies to make it)

    Hey, it's their technology.

    Capitalism says they can charge whatever they want for it.

    Insurance companies could never afford to cover everybody for that. They could call it 'experimental,' and not pay.

    Pay up and you can live. No money? Take your chances.

    The rich could afford it, no problem. But the middle? Only if they give up their life's savings.

    Should people cash in everything, just to stay alive?

    And the rest may rest in peace?

    Could happen.

    What's to stop it?

    How could the free market possibly serve a population in times like these?

    It is a reason that health care should be done not for profit, but to serve we the people.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PoliTalker View Post
    What if a for-profit company comes up with a vaccine, but it's run by somebody like that Schkreli guy, and they decide this is the ultimate get-rich tool.

    What if they get a vaccine and decide to charge $50,000 a dose?

    (Even if it only costs them pennies to make it)

    Hey, it's their technology.

    Capitalism says they can charge whatever they want for it.

    Insurance companies could never afford to cover everybody for that. They could call it 'experimental,' and not pay.

    Pay up and you can live. No money? Take your chances.

    The rich could afford it, no problem. But the middle? Only if they give up their life's savings.

    Should people cash in everything, just to stay alive?

    And the rest may rest in peace?

    Could happen.

    What's to stop it?

    How could the free market possibly serve a population in times like these?

    It is a reason that health care should be done not for profit, but to serve we the people.
    Here's a novel idea. You can develop the technology and then YOU can charge how much or how little YOU think should be charged. What you can't do is tell someone else that came up with what they can charge.

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    Maybe it would be more profitable if they charged about $10,000.

    That way, they could get a lot more people to pay.

    And even the poor could go to rip-off payday lenders and get on the hook for that much.

    Even put the bass boat up for collateral.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PoliTalker View Post
    Maybe it would be more profitable if they charged about $10,000.

    That way, they could get a lot more people to pay.

    And even the poor could go to rip-off payday lenders and get on the hook for that much.

    Even put the bass boat up for collateral.
    Maybe you could develop the technology and then give it away if you are so inclined to do so. Until then, STFU about what someone else does.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PoliTalker View Post
    What if a for-profit company comes up with a vaccine, but it's run by somebody like that Schkreli guy, and they decide this is the ultimate get-rich tool.

    What if they get a vaccine and decide to charge $50,000 a dose?

    (Even if it only costs them pennies to make it)

    Hey, it's their technology.

    Capitalism says they can charge whatever they want for it.

    Insurance companies could never afford to cover everybody for that. They could call it 'experimental,' and not pay.

    Pay up and you can live. No money? Take your chances.

    The rich could afford it, no problem. But the middle? Only if they give up their life's savings.

    Should people cash in everything, just to stay alive?

    And the rest may rest in peace?

    Could happen.

    What's to stop it?

    How could the free market possibly serve a population in times like these?

    It is a reason that health care should be done not for profit, but to serve we the people.
    nobody wants your nanobot injection.

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    If anyone can make a dollar off of Americans dying, tRUMP will figure out how.
    Please leave your Trump 2024 signs in your yard. That way, my dog will know where to take a dump.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tacomaman View Post
    If anyone can make a dollar off of Americans dying, tRUMP will figure out how.
    you should look at all politicians on the take from china, ya idjit. that would probably paint a more accurate picture.

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    We need a big powerful government to stand up to big powerful capitalism.

    Big powerful capitalism represents the rich and powerful.

    We, the People have the government to represent us, but we have to make it do that or else big powerful capitalism will use it against us. Happens all the time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CFM View Post
    Here's a novel idea. You can develop the technology and then YOU can charge how much or how little YOU think should be charged. What you can't do is tell someone else that came up with what they can charge.
    How are you going to pay for your vaccines, seeing that you're a welfare recipient????????????????????????

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trumpet View Post
    How are you going to pay for your vaccines, seeing that you're a welfare recipient????????????????????????
    nobody wants your nanobot injection.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PoliTalker View Post
    We need a big powerful government to stand up to big powerful capitalism.

    Big powerful capitalism represents the rich and powerful.

    We, the People have the government to represent us, but we have to make it do that or else big powerful capitalism will use it against us. Happens all the time.
    you're an idiot. big powerful government is controlled by the same shadowy plutocrats that run big business.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AssHatZombie View Post
    you're an idiot. big powerful government is controlled by the same shadowy plutocrats that run big business.
    You know, you are what you call other people.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trumpet View Post
    You know, you are what you call other people.
    wow. kindergarten level retort. now deal with the substance, if you can. you can't.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trumpet View Post
    How are you going to pay for your vaccines, seeing that you're a welfare recipient????????????????????????
    Hopefully you'll need one, can't pay it, and will die as a result.

    You continue to make claims about my financial situation yet have provided nothing to back it up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trumpet View Post
    You know, you are what you call other people.
    No, you are what he called you.

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