OFF: consumer economics (was: Hawkwind MP3's)

[nickmedford at HOTMAIL.COM]

On Mon, 7 Apr 2003 15:56:50 +0100, M Holmes <fofp at HOLYROOD.ED.AC.UK> wrote:

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>Whereas in our socialised medical system, they die queueing for
>operations at zero price. If the price is too low then demand exceeds
>supply and some of it goes unsatisfied.


Are you suggesting that if people in the UK had to pay for (say) coronary
artery bypass grafts, then fewer British people would require them?

If you're not suggesting that, what does your above paragraph mean?

Nick