tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post2369811657586481723..comments2024-03-04T16:39:30.609+13:00Comments on Lindsay Mitchell: Clear difference; clear choiceLindsay Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-70515074352716008402008-07-29T08:09:00.000+12:002008-07-29T08:09:00.000+12:00Precisely mawm.The only policy NZ's ruined economy...Precisely mawm.<BR/><BR/>The only policy NZ's ruined economy can now afford is to <B>sell of all the hospital assets</B> and terminate all employment contracts.<BR/><BR/>Not even sell of these deadweights as going concerns. Shut them all down, fire everyone, sell them as derelict properties or burn them.<BR/><BR/>Anything else is just as stupid economically as buying back the railways<BR/><BR/>those who have chosen to take out private health cover - well the market has already built good hospitals for them.<BR/><BR/>for the bludgers: they deserve nothingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-23599467275132304082008-07-27T20:23:00.000+12:002008-07-27T20:23:00.000+12:00I would like to see how renting out wards would he...I would like to see how renting out wards would help. <BR/><BR/>What will happen is a few extra hips would be done and a few surgeons will make lots of money. These wards, operating rooms, clinics, etc, are not capable of higher productivity with all the 'policies and procedures' that have to be followed. AND the tax payer will still have to pay the salaries and other capital expenditure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-82307558382751040122008-07-27T17:54:00.000+12:002008-07-27T17:54:00.000+12:00The only clear and principled alternative to Labou...The only clear and principled alternative to Labour must surely be ACT. A vote for the Nats is no more than a vote for the status quo and-worse-a vague hope that somehow things will get better.<BR/>Things will not get better until Kiwis swallow some rather bitter medicine.KGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01940428991630766942noreply@blogger.com