Quote Originally Posted by JKDS View Post
I find it hard to believe people wouldn't be ok with taxes going towards drug r&d.
I am against it because it's pretty inefficient and wasteful, which means it decreases the total amount of R&D in the economy. I agree with the sentiment that R&D is good. People are right to have that sentiment. But the way to optimize that outcome is to do the opposite of have government tax for it.

I also agree that for many people, profit is not a priority.
For who? I mean, sure, for sooooooooooome people who don't need to engage it, but really, go take away the motive for somebody to profit and he's going to live on the street and not afford basics.