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Offline Carl

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Re: Rep. Parker Griffith switches to GOP
« Reply #25 on: December 22, 2009, 01:16:35 PM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on December 22, 2009, 12:52:04 PM
I heard something that 40 percent of the doctors practicing medicine today will leave medicine if this thing passes.  Don't try to tell me that health care won't be rationed as a result . . .

There is so many ways this thing will destroy the country it is gut wrenching to watch.
The next thing on the agenda I am betting is an amnesty bill called anything but yet will be just that.
Get your subsidized health care here and make sure you register to vote there.
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Re: Rep. Parker Griffith switches to GOP
« Reply #26 on: December 22, 2009, 01:19:42 PM »
Quote from: debk on December 22, 2009, 12:30:41 PM
Young people go into medicine for a variety of reasons....they want to help people, they like science or the complexity of surgery....but mainly...they do it for the money. If they aren't in it for the money...they go into research.

Approximately 4 months ago on Beck, Glenn had a panel of doctors come onto his show.  This panel of doctors were split between "seasoned" and "green".  The "green" young doctors were for the HC reform bill passing!  The seasoned doctors could only argue their case and shake their heads.

debk:  You are "right-on" about tort reform.  Without that being controlled, our doctors will be run out of business. I've said it again, and again to libs.  Tort reform and opening state lines would have been the answer. Quick, doable, and would not cost us 1+ trillion.  This HC bill is simply to obtain power and control - not to help anyone in our Country.!
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Re: Rep. Parker Griffith switches to GOP
« Reply #27 on: December 22, 2009, 01:42:48 PM »
Quote from: Ladywinter on December 22, 2009, 01:19:42 PM
Approximately 4 months ago on Beck, Glenn had a panel of doctors come onto his show.  This panel of doctors were split between "seasoned" and "green".  The "green" young doctors were for the HC reform bill passing!  The seasoned doctors could only argue their case and shake their heads.

debk:  You are "right-on" about tort reform.  Without that being controlled, our doctors will be run out of business. I've said it again, and again to libs.  Tort reform and opening state lines would have been the answer. Quick, doable, and would not cost us 1+ trillion.  This HC bill is simply to obtain power and control - not to help anyone in our Country.!


In another lifetime....I married in to multi-generational family of physicians....starting with my ex's great grandfather who was a physician in Holland. His grandfather, father, both uncles were doctors. He is, brother in law, nephew, cousins' husbands. The only male cousin did not go into medicine, though he's a pharmaceutical rep....and neither will my son. A couple of the female cousins are in the med field and my daugher's an 2-ray tech.

While they like the art of medicine...they are in it for the money...at least the last 2 generations are.  :whatever:
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Re: Rep. Parker Griffith switches to GOP
« Reply #28 on: December 22, 2009, 01:45:52 PM »
Just another politician more concerned about keeping his title than growing a set.  If I had voted for him I would be PO'd.  It seems to me that these clowns are more concerned about their congressional careers then they are about doing the right thing.  He knew that Pelosi was the dem speaker when he ran, and now he is upset?  Please....is he am amateur?  He got elected as a Conservative democrat, but now he wants to be a republican?  All you get from a conservative Democrat is a liberal republican, and those we can do without.  
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Re: Rep. Parker Griffith switches to GOP
« Reply #29 on: December 22, 2009, 01:59:28 PM »
Quote from: Thor on December 22, 2009, 12:23:49 PM
Now we have another F'n RINO in our Congress. IMO, if he truly had any cojones, he would have stayed in his party and just voted "NO".

He did vote no on the health care bill, as well as porkulus.
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Re: Rep. Parker Griffith switches to GOP
« Reply #30 on: December 22, 2009, 02:28:37 PM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on December 22, 2009, 12:52:04 PM
I heard something that 40 percent of the doctors practicing medicine today will leave medicine if this thing passes.  Don't try to tell me that health care won't be rationed as a result . . .

any over/under on when the 0bama Civil Defense Corps shows up at their doors to march them to work at gunpoint?
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Re: Rep. Parker Griffith switches to GOP
« Reply #31 on: December 22, 2009, 02:32:22 PM »
Can only speak for my family Dr., he stated alot of his patients are medicare and his office is worried.  In my case earlier in Dec. I had two x-rays of my back and shoulder, plus a MRI of the lower back.  he shares as small office with three other MD's, plus they have a lab, x-ray and MRI imaging on site [seperately owned and operated].  Got the copy of the bill from Blue Cross Blue Advantage for the MRI $1,274.00 charged, Blue paid 361.82 of it - my co-pay was -0-.  Come the first of the year all that changes, I'll have a co-pay [still with Blue Advantage], plus they don't know what the government is going to pay.  Glad I've been getting most all of the stuff old farts have checked before the idiots in DC make their changes, i.e. physical, eyes, blood work, etc.. At least they say I'm good for the next year.
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Re: Rep. Parker Griffith switches to GOP
« Reply #32 on: December 22, 2009, 03:40:59 PM »
As an aside, let me just slip in here that lord zero's Rasmussen index is the lowest EVER at -21.  Total approval at 44, the lowest, and in generic congressional, GOP is now 8 points ahead of Dems.   
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Re: Rep. Parker Griffith switches to GOP
« Reply #33 on: December 22, 2009, 04:12:12 PM »
Quote from: rustybayonet on December 22, 2009, 02:32:22 PM
Can only speak for my family Dr., he stated alot of his patients are medicare and his office is worried.  In my case earlier in Dec. I had two x-rays of my back and shoulder, plus a MRI of the lower back.  he shares as small office with three other MD's, plus they have a lab, x-ray and MRI imaging on site [seperately owned and operated].  Got the copy of the bill from Blue Cross Blue Advantage for the MRI $1,274.00 charged, Blue paid 361.82 of it - my co-pay was -0-.  Come the first of the year all that changes, I'll have a co-pay [still with Blue Advantage], plus they don't know what the government is going to pay.  Glad I've been getting most all of the stuff old farts have checked before the idiots in DC make their changes, i.e. physical, eyes, blood work, etc.. At least they say I'm good for the next year.

I am in the same boat. Had testing on my ears because of dizziness an ringing. My Medicare supplemental plan refused to pay on some of the testing. So, rationing has already started. Got my United Health Care card in the mail yesterday for 2010. My copay went up from $15$ to $25 to see a specialist. I have a private pay option
plan where I can go to any doctor or hospital in the US. The thought of that changing scares the living daylights out of me. If a government option passes, I will probably leave the US. 
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Re: Rep. Parker Griffith switches to GOP
« Reply #34 on: December 22, 2009, 04:20:46 PM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on December 22, 2009, 12:52:04 PM

I heard something that 40 percent of the doctors practicing medicine today will leave medicine if this thing passes.  Don't try to tell me that health care won't be rationed as a result . . .

Just makes more room for muslim indian doctors.
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Re: Rep. Parker Griffith switches to GOP
« Reply #35 on: December 22, 2009, 05:08:07 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on December 22, 2009, 04:20:46 PM
Just makes more room for muslim indian doctors.

80% of those in India are Hindu

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Re: Rep. Parker Griffith switches to GOP
« Reply #36 on: December 22, 2009, 05:37:17 PM »
Quote from: NHSparky on December 22, 2009, 01:59:28 PM
He did vote no on the health care bill, as well as porkulus.

That's right, and as the old saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.  And, quite, frankly, as much as some voters might be p.o.'ed, it's better that a politician not happy with the party he's in switch sides voluntarily rather than get kicked out with a fight - look at it from our point of view vis-a-vis Specter:  he did us more good than bad by finally showing his true marxist colours and voluntarily leaving rather than forcing us to have to kick him out.  Now we can get a good candidate out of a competitive primary without having to worry about not ruffling the "senior senator's" feathers, and then well and truly kick his little marxist ass so hard his intestines pop out of his mouth.
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