Assume your local congressman calls you for some economic ad

Assume your local congressman calls you for some economic advice. He wants to sponsor legislation to increase public spending on such common medical interventions as because he’s been told early detection saves money: Getting all children the right immunizations at the right time, before they turn 24 months, Screening for hypertension Screening for cervical cancer Smoking cessation classes How would you advise him?

Solution

I would advice hm in favour of these policies as these are preventive health care actions which help an econmy to be healthy for long run. Cost involved is mouch less than benefits expected and human capital it will provide.