For NCM - What Could we Have Cured with the 1.4 Trillion Wasted

[Guest Wetnwildbear]

http://report.nih.gov/rcdc/categories/

 

We have all lost a Cyber and some a real world friend in NCM

 

Most if not all of us have lost family - friends - co-workers - lovers to some form of

 

Cancer.

 

For me the latests is a life-long friend who was this week

 

given an expiration date of 3-15 months from inoperable Liver Cancer - Never a Big Drinker -

Druggy - Smoker - Slut - Big Tylenol user or HIV+ -

 

 

In 2010 the National Institute of Health is expected to fund 6 billion in Cancer Research.

 

During the Bush Administration and into the Obama administration we have spent

 

more than 700+ Billion in Iraq and 700+ Billion to Bailout Banks who won't lend you a dime

 

even with an 809 Credit Score (820 is Perfect)

 

 

In 2009 alone Cancer cost the US more than 220 BILLION Dollars

 

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MIT/content/MIT_3_2X_Costs_of_cancer.asp

 

 

The US spent 1.4 Trillion+++ in War and Bank Bailouts and ONLY 6 billion in Cancer Research for a disease with an annual cost of $ 220 Billion and growing.

 

 

1.5 Million Deaths in the US in 2008 from Cancer - Still 2009 maybe we'll top 2 mill

 

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MED/content/downloads/MED_1_1x_CFF2008_Estimated_Cancer_Cases_Deaths_All.asp

 

What could we have cured with 1.4 Trillion wasted on a war with no end - and with no purpose

 

I have not even included the spending in Afghanistan - Where at least there is a supposed reason to attack - i.e. Bin Laden/Al Queda were actually responsibe for the 9/11/01 attack and were in that region

 

How long will we endure our friends/family/lovers/ dying slow and horrible deaths in favor of spending money to fund the military-industrial complex?

 

RIP NCM

 

Please Beat the Odds D - So many people love and need you! We were supposed to grow old together and chase cabana boys around the Foutanin Bleu Hilton in our electric scooters when we are 80 -

 

We have all lost too many - Look at the numbers above and decide

what will you do to stop this stupidity?

[NYTomcat]

bump

 

I have nothing to add but I believe there is merit in this opinion about our misguided focus. I just want it to stay bumped up for people to think about. Thanks for the message and reminder wetandwild.