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In reply to the discussion: Mayor Mamdani:Last year, I told New Yorkers: we would open city-owned grocery stores to take on the affordability crisis [View all]Festivito
(13,899 posts)18. Being paid decently is an incentive.
Sure, american doctors can charge five thousand dollars for a one thousand dollar procedure. They can end up not being paid for thirty percent of the procedures. Then, they can't do as many procedures, because they have to spend so much time arguing with insurance companies.
The end result is canadian doctors end up getting a little less money, but more time on the golf course instead of on the phone.
Sure, they can come to america and set up in a ritzy neighborhood. But then they have to spend more on their house and trying to keep up with their snooty neighbors.
It really ends up being a choice between golf and a phone.
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Mayor Mamdani:Last year, I told New Yorkers: we would open city-owned grocery stores to take on the affordability crisis [View all]
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Yesterday
OP
Non-profit social services. Great. Hope that reaches into healthcare, too.
lindysalsagal
Yesterday
#2
I think we might be surprised. It has long been contended by Wall Street financiers that
PatrickforB
Yesterday
#6
Well, Mamdani is in New York City, and the urban areas are generally well supplied with
PatrickforB
Yesterday
#19
I don't disagree at all. Nonprofits don't always have the resources, unfortunately.
Jedi Guy
23 hrs ago
#27
I think some Americans have been awakened when/if they go to a European country (like on a cruise ship) and see what
CTyankee
3 hrs ago
#52
This is why there was so much opposition to Mamdami from the rich elite during the mayoral election. They weren't
Fil1957
Yesterday
#9
Exactly right. Their fear: the public at large seeing for themselves the success of these initiatives.
Passages
Yesterday
#13
The point is not adding stores at this time; it's showing how city-owned stores might work.
WhiskeyGrinder
21 hrs ago
#36