Exactly --- exactly........ And in response to people who say - well, it wouldn't be FAIR -- how would you make decisions around cosmetic surgery for example, or weight reduction surgery - stomach stapling. Seems to me I would rather be in a philosophical debate about whether it is 'fair' to pay to have someone's tummy tucked (which I don't believe most national health systems would pay for anyway) than in a debate about paying for life saving medications.........

Our town is beginning to have a lot of people begging on street corners. It kills me to see it.....I can't help them all so I watch for one particular elderly gentleman who stands there quietly by the side of the road. He doesn't make eye contact with the cars -- he just stands there looking dignified and sad. When I gave him some money once I asked him, did he not have any family. His answer was no -- and he had lived in a rental but the building had been bought and condominimized (God help me, with people like me selling the condos to fat cats) -- he says he was cheated out of his security deposit and didn't have enough money to come up with a security deposit for a new apartment -- if you could find an affordable apartment in our town for someone retired and living on just social security.

I saw him today and double parked so I could give him some money.....I have him a big hug and wished him Happy Memorial Day. Glad I did -- wish I could do more.

This stuff is sickening..........