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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 27, 2010 -> 09:20 AM) I actually did have an answer, although its not going to satisfy 2k5 because he's going to argue that my answer is impossible because a private market is always the most efficient system. 2k5's argument is that we can't afford to bring everyone into the system because covering everyone would require additional doctors. A corollary of this is that covering everyone requires more doctors per capita than the U.S. has. This is not born out by data. Some countries with nationalized health care systems (i.e. France) have more doctors per capita than the U.S. (in France they drive to your house. It's fun) while other countries (i.e. the U.K., Japan) get along with significantly fewer doctors per capita than the U.S. does, and they do so without being held up as an example of horrendous wait times as well. The issue is therefore not one of capacity, it's an issue of how the capacity is used. Like virtually everything else in the U.S. system, the additional capacity is used up by how the profitability in our system is used up; its more profitable to spend your time doing expensive treatments on the well-insured than it is doing preventative care before people get really sick. I'm not opposed to allowing additional doctors into this country on Visas, that would be fine by me. My argument is, it's unnecessary. The necessary capacity in the U.S. system already exists, it's just deployed in inefficient ways due in no small part to the private nature of our system, where the ultimate goal is profit and positive health outcomes are a side effect. So where is the capacity actually at then?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 27, 2010 -> 10:47 AM) Ilgauskas's deal expires. Who cares about our backcourt? Play Devin Brown 35 MPG for all I care if it clears Hinrich's deal. Part of the issue is you still have to be a destination where big time players want to go. It doesn't matter how much cap room you have, if you suck, no one is going to want to come here for just Rose.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jan 27, 2010 -> 10:40 AM) Apparently, Hinrich to Lakers is ESPNs new odd rumor. Kirk to the LA for Morrison and Fisher. Or how about Kirk on the Cavs? For Ilgauskas. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/333394-...ls-kirk-hinrich I'd much rather trade Salmons at this point. as he doesn't fit in at SG like Kirk, and I like a Kirk-Rose backcourt for ball movement. I'd like Z, but that makes our backcourt really thin.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 27, 2010 -> 09:17 AM) Great, the same team that was what, tied for last in the AL for OPS in the second half of the season? That's not exactly reassuring. And those predictions are predicated on a fully healthy Carlos Quentin, Gordon Beckham not having a sophomore slump, Alex Rios returning to form, Mark Teahen playing like an All-Star for a full season and Andruw Jones/Kotsay hitting 20-30 homers combined. Now do the pitching... And I want to hear plenty of obscure names.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 27, 2010 -> 09:12 AM) So basically, you're an advocate of rationing care as a means to keep wait times from increasing. Rationing! You commie-Nazi! And as usual instead of trying to solve the root causes, you are trying to get the government to fix the problem.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Jan 27, 2010 -> 09:03 AM) This has always bothered me. When people say "this is the biggest movie ever", they are often going by income from the movie... failing to take into account that the price of a movie ticket in 1939 is DRASTICALLY different than it is today, even if you factor in inflation. So, while Avatar is the highest grossing movie, it is far from the most SEEN movie. That title is still owned by "Gone With the Wind" (1939) which sold an amazing 202,044,600 tickets! Here's the Top 20 movies of all time ... by number of tickets sold: It is an easy way to excite people into seeing whatever the movie de jur is. "Oh man, I can't miss this, it is the Xth biggest movie of all time!?!?!?" You are right, it is crap.

Did I miss us being projected for the same amount of homers as last year? Because it sure sounds like we are going to hit about 100 homers this year.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 27, 2010 -> 08:59 AM) But wait, I thought that wait times weren't a problem in the U.S.? Best system in the world, after all, right? Who said that wait times weren't a problem now? Not me. Also, try adding 10, 30, 50, 80, [or whatever the number of the day] million people to the waiting rooms and tell me how that will make things better. I have asked this all along, but where exactly is all of the spare capacity in the system?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 27, 2010 -> 08:01 AM) Disagree. I don't know why I would think that... What between the long waits in the emergency room, months of waits for specialists, crowds in the doctors offices and all...

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 26, 2010 -> 03:29 PM) He turned 56 in December. (one of these times, 2k5 is going to be wrong on something, I'm going to call him on it, then suddenly I'll mysteriously disappear. A few years later a body will be found in a swamp somewhere). Either that or one of those friendly left wing groups is going to pay me a "visit".

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 27, 2010 -> 08:43 AM) He got a whopping 17 AB's for the Dodgers. At his regular pace, he would have just about been due for a single HR in that time. The difference between him putting up great numbers and putting up crappy numbers in 17 AB's is probably whether or not he got ahold of a single HR ball. That's why I went with second half, instead of just his September numbers.

QUOTE (He_Gawn @ Jan 27, 2010 -> 08:32 AM) Reports on South Carolina boards are that DeMarcus Cousins punched a fan on the way off the court last night. Calimari will figure out a way to sweep this one under the rug I'm sure. That dude is nuts. He was freaking out seconds into the Louisville game.

QUOTE (Kenny Hates Prospects @ Jan 27, 2010 -> 08:30 AM) The Twins are continuing to build teams that fit their ballpark and you could see this coming all the way back to the Young-Garza trade, although that one didn't work out. But what a concept, huh? Unless they got a second half Thome production because he doesn't seem to produce unless he plays full time.

Well at least Kaner learned to get a limo instead of getting a cab. I just hope he paid in advance.

QUOTE (smalls2598 @ Jan 27, 2010 -> 08:07 AM) Looks like Dawson will be wearing an Expos hat in the Hall That is awesome. THey are going to put him with the hat of a franchise that is long gone, instead of a Cubs one.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jan 26, 2010 -> 09:59 PM) The fact that the Twins signed Jim makes me despise the rotating monstrosity even more. I forget who said it, but it'll be hard to hear about the Twins small-ball when they out slug us by far. The Twins are turning into the Sox.

Party like a Blackhawk!

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Jan 26, 2010 -> 09:07 PM) Have an unlimited supply of Green Cards for Doctors that can pass certain levels of educational requirements. Currently there a limits on the spaces available to attend medical school, so f*** that, juice up on overseas schools. They would also have to pass exams. Trust me on this, there are a whole lot of Indians willing to learn just about anything to get a green card. Availability to care would increase. Now, I'm not going to lie here, the 'instant green card' doctors aren't going to necessarily be the best around, but good enough. And super cheap. Can't have it both ways. Maybe have the green card doctors do the easier type of stuff for a minimum of 5 years at a certain wage (low wage of course). After that time they are free to work wherever they want in medicine. And at the end of the day, it is a lack of supply that has caused the medical field to get so expensive.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jan 26, 2010 -> 08:58 PM) The Twins don't plan to give Jim a ton of at bats as of now. Honestly, I see it as Matt Thornton's job to get him out late in a game. I like that match up already. High heat over the fists... over.

To be fair, we don't know what he asked for from the Sox. Remember Pods started out at 2 years $15 million.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jan 26, 2010 -> 05:23 PM) This is a great move by the Cards. If anyone can save this kid and his miracle curve it's Dave Duncan. He sure didn't have any luck with Reyes...

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jan 26, 2010 -> 07:27 PM) <!--quoteo(post=2076789:date=Jan 26, 2010 -> 07:00 PM:name=southsider2k5)-->QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 26, 2010 -> 07:00 PM) <!--quotec-->I saw his clip the other day. They need to worry about beating the Hawks in a playoff series, instead of this kind of crap. He may want to focus on not blocking punches with his face. Laddy lit his ass up. That was the best part. He got him face to face, and still got abused.

QUOTE (NIUSox @ Jan 26, 2010 -> 05:06 PM) Another Crying Canuck This is just another example of how much I don't like the Canucks and how they whine about everything? Should be an easy one tonight in Edmonton, hopefully, then another big game with San Jose on Thursday. I saw his clip the other day. They need to worry about beating the Hawks in a playoff series, instead of this kind of crap.

QUOTE (daggins @ Jan 26, 2010 -> 06:53 PM) Hope not. Damon is low-hanging fruit right now. Regardless of his agent, the Sox should sign him to DH/LF. He has a five million dollar offer. We aren't chasing after him.

THis is kinda interesting... From Merkins tweets... Could we be sneaking DYe in the backdoor under the cover of Thome?