Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Doctor's Poll


Investor's Business Daily has some pretty sobering information from a poll conducted among the nation's doctors: 45% would consider quitting if Congress passes the proposed health care overhaul.

And it gets better - according to the article:

  • 65% oppose government intrusion.
  • 72% say the government cannot cover an additional 47 million people without lowering the quality of care (and that's before some number of them quit practicing medicine).
  • 66% oppose the plan period.
Further, the AMA, which has come out in favor of the bill is seeing their membership decline. To begin with, they only represent about 18% of the practicing doctors - despite the White House's assertion that a "majority of doctors" support their initiative. As I have said on these pages many times, this has nothing to do with "fixing" healthcare. It has everything to do with seizing more power and controlling future "elections."

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