Although those two points are interesting and relevant, my statement doesn&#x27;t conflict with them.<p>Or are you claiming that Europe isn&#x27;t meaningfully free-riding simply because new drug development just isn&#x27;t valuable, and we&#x27;d be better off with much less drug research?  I think that&#x27;s a defensible claim, but it&#x27;s very contentious and should be stated clearly if you believe it.