[bestmickey]

I'm not going to take a position on the fundraising issue for the proposed Moffit center in TV. However, I do question the need for duplicative costly equipment and services if they already exist in a community.

I suggest it's time that we all start looking at the costs of medical care in general. After all, isn't that cost one of the things contributing to this Country's fiscal crisis? Why is this duplication within the confines of The Villages necessary? Dr. Anderson and his staff already are affiiliated with Moffit. While Morse is attempting to raise funds for the purchase of this equipment through donations (a "freebie"), that certainly isn't the end of monies needed to maintain, repair and eventually replace the equipment when newer technologies beome available.

While a Moffit affiliate within TVRH may be needed (and is surely wanted) for the TV community, isn't there another cancer related medical specialty that could be brought in since the radiology specialty is already provided within the community?

As an aside, I sure hope Dr. Anderson owns the building he's in. If it's leased from the Morse family, I'm sure his lease won't be extended. That would be a major moral and ethical crime.