On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:21:09 -0400, Gene Kearns
wrote:

We need to first cut the incomes of physicians. They should be paid no
more than college professor.... they have the same length of training.

I'm not sure I agree with that. Physicians have much higher risks and
responsibilities in my opinion. Additionally, most of them are close
to 40 years old before they get their practice established and their
student loans paid off. Meanwhile they have been working very long
hours at relatively low pay while they complete their residency
requirements.

I think the cost issue is elsewhere. I have seen first hand hundreds
of thousands in treatments given to people diagnosed with conditions
expected to be terminal in a year or two. There has got to be
something wrong with that.