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Killer Capitalism - Greek crisis produces fatal medicine shortages

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By Michael Collins


Here is perfect example of crony capitalism.  Greek leaders do a very bad deal in secret with the help of the geniuses on Wall Street.  It turns out badly for he Greek people by creating an economic crisis.  As he crisis worsens, predicted shortages of medicine and exponential price increases emerge.  Patients with multiple sclerosis, cancer,diabetes and other critical diseases face drug shortages and out of control price increases.

"On Thursday, the [Greek] multiple sclerosis patients' association warned that if the problems persisted, sufferers could be 'led to their deaths'. Associations representing cancer, diabetes and kidney disease patients have also spoken of the gravity of the situation. 'Finding medicines,' said the MS association, 'has become a marathon for people with chronic illnesses.'"  Guardian, June 8

What happens if multiple sclerosis is untreated?

"Conclusions: This first large study in untreated patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) with different disease subtypes shows that brain atrophy proceeds relentlessly throughout the course of MS, with a rate that seems largely independent of the MS subtype, when adjusting for baseline brain volume." Assessing brain atrophy rates in a large population of untreated multiple sclerosis subtypes, Neurology, January 31, 2012

German Chancellor Merkel and the central bankers who see the need to act tough with Greece and other nations in financial crisis plus all of those complicit with the denial of health care based on economic deprivation are directly responsible for everyone suffering as a result of those efforts. They belong in jail. Unfortunately, they're the leaders of the advanced economies.

The system is beyond broke. It is assaulting the people it claims to serve.

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Money Above All by Thomas Brown on Saturday, Jun 9, 2012 at 9:36:12 PM
Very well said by Michael Collins on Saturday, Jun 9, 2012 at 11:33:02 PM
Merkel cannopt hide by Stefan Thiesen on Monday, Jun 11, 2012 at 3:42:04 AM
Evil immoral people in control by Sheila Parks on Saturday, Jun 9, 2012 at 9:53:43 PM
Right Sheila by Michael Collins on Sunday, Jun 10, 2012 at 12:05:10 AM
What was the deal with Wall Street specifically? and by nation of gandhis on Saturday, Jun 9, 2012 at 11:13:13 PM
Those are the words that cannot be spoken by Michael Collins on Sunday, Jun 10, 2012 at 12:08:56 AM
Not capitalism; government intrusion by Phil Weingart on Sunday, Jun 10, 2012 at 4:00:50 PM
Lets blame Socialism by Arend Rietkerk on Sunday, Jun 10, 2012 at 10:55:32 PM
Look again by Stefan Thiesen on Monday, Jun 11, 2012 at 3:30:05 AM
Corrected attribution and link: Guardian, not Independent by PCM on Sunday, Jun 10, 2012 at 7:12:35 PM
Crisis and opportunity by Stefan Thiesen on Monday, Jun 11, 2012 at 2:28:18 AM
Fed is bailing out EU by Lorring II on Monday, Jun 11, 2012 at 10:19:31 AM
God's work? by James Tennier on Monday, Jun 11, 2012 at 5:27:12 PM
Maybe the god he was referring to was Charon by Michael Collins on Wednesday, Jun 13, 2012 at 1:45:05 AM
Killer Capitalism by FrankieC on Monday, Jun 11, 2012 at 8:48:38 PM
How about everybody's bloated military budge by Michael Collins on Wednesday, Jun 13, 2012 at 1:41:00 AM
Killer Capitalism PART 2 by FrankieC on Monday, Jun 11, 2012 at 8:51:00 PM
Who said anything about socialism by Michael Collins on Wednesday, Jun 13, 2012 at 1:38:25 AM