Comments on: Ortho-device tax ‘good deal’ – Says Robin Young…. http://www.orthospinenews.com/ortho-device-tax-%e2%80%98good-deal%e2%80%99-says-robin-young-2 The latest news for the orthopedic and spine industries Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://www.orthospinenews.com/ortho-device-tax-%e2%80%98good-deal%e2%80%99-says-robin-young-2/comment-page-1#comment-256 Anonymous Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:28:21 +0000 http://engineerplanet.net/?p=1965#comment-256 This is an assumptive statement on his part in my opinion. Robin is assuming all the newly covered patients will A: be eligible for or need orthopedic or spine care. B: will have coverage that reimburses ortho/spine technology at a rate that is profitable to companies. C: that the potential new customer base from public option insurance will produce revenue that outpaces the fees proposed in the new bill. <br /><br />There is no business in existence in the medical device field that would "benefit" from additional taxation and fees from the government. Not one, ever. In the history of anything, anytime, anywhere. Taxation does not lead to productivity and profit...Econ 101. This is an assumptive statement on his part in my opinion. Robin is assuming all the newly covered patients will A: be eligible for or need orthopedic or spine care. B: will have coverage that reimburses ortho/spine technology at a rate that is profitable to companies. C: that the potential new customer base from public option insurance will produce revenue that outpaces the fees proposed in the new bill.

There is no business in existence in the medical device field that would "benefit" from additional taxation and fees from the government. Not one, ever. In the history of anything, anytime, anywhere. Taxation does not lead to productivity and profit…Econ 101.

]]> By: Musculoskeletal Man http://www.orthospinenews.com/ortho-device-tax-%e2%80%98good-deal%e2%80%99-says-robin-young-2/comment-page-1#comment-253 Musculoskeletal Man Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:54:47 +0000 http://engineerplanet.net/?p=1965#comment-253 In defense of Robin Young, why is it when someone takes a position that the industry doesn't agree with, does the industry or some reader belief that he is biting the hand that feeds him? For as many things that I can criticize Robin on, he does provide the industry a forum that never existed before. Don't be so mentsral In defense of Robin Young, why is it when someone takes a position that the industry doesn't agree with, does the industry or some reader belief that he is biting the hand that feeds him? For as many things that I can criticize Robin on, he does provide the industry a forum that never existed before. Don't be so mentsral

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.orthospinenews.com/ortho-device-tax-%e2%80%98good-deal%e2%80%99-says-robin-young-2/comment-page-1#comment-252 Anonymous Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:17:29 +0000 http://engineerplanet.net/?p=1965#comment-252 who is paying Robin to say that? Has he sold out the industry? Is he biting the hand that feeds him? who is paying Robin to say that? Has he sold out the industry? Is he biting the hand that feeds him?

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