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To: Steve Lokness who wrote (148161)	10/26/2010 12:10:56 PM
From: Metacomet	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542538

On December 17, 2009 The Medicus Firm, a national physician search firm based in Dallas and Atlanta, published the results of a survey they conducted with 1,000 physicians regarding their attitudes toward health reform. To read their survey results at The Medicus Firm website, click here. The opinions expressed in the article linked to above represent those of The Medicus Firm only. That article does not represent the opinions of the New England Journal of Medicine or the Massachusetts Medical Society. nejmjobs.org Surprise, surprise. Redneck docs don't like Obamacare......

To: Steve Lokness who wrote (148161)	10/26/2010 12:12:03 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542538

I missed that. Who is forcing them? I have visions of soldiers with bayonets storming into offices across the country and screaming, "Consider quitting or we'll gut you. Nothing will happen if you decide to stay, but you must CONSIDER, or else practice sewing your own guts up." It's just a blast from the past. Flashback to 1962~ Quote: Tucson doctor: "I have never had it brought to my attention that anyone suffered from lack of medical care because they were unable to pay for it." Retired doctor in Phoenix: "As a doctor having served the health needs of people for 40 years, I can testify to the fact that the average person above 65 years is unable to provide the necessary health coverage." Doctor's wife, Tucson: "I believe it would encourage the placing of our older citizens in institutions instead of encouraging them to remain active members of their community." Tucson man: "I have no hospitalization as I have been cancelled out by the company I had the insurance with because I had a claim at one time of total disability." Doctor's wife, Tucson: "...will inevitably result in the overcrowding and overutilization of hospitals and nursing homes..." Payson man: "Instead of remunerating me, they cancelled my Health and Accident Policy without notice, although the premiums were guaranteed by my deposited pension... We are in need of health insurance and have none because of the cost." Doctor's wife, Yuma: "Since the data compiled by the Medical Association states that 75% of our people over 65 years of age already have their own health insurance policies, why are the politicians. ..trying to take over the control of the health of these people?" Retired professor, Tucson: "I have not found non-cancellable hospitalization and medical service insurance policies available as indicated by most speakers and writers who are against the Social Security medicare." Tucson man: "Not only is it unconstitutional to provide compulsory medical aid, but it is also very unwise. It is just another socialist scheme to destroy our sovereignty." uspoliticsonline.com Ronald Reagan: “[I]f you don’t [stop Medicare] and I don’t do it, one of these days you and I are going to spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it once was like in America when men were free.” [1961] George H.W. Bush: Described Medicare in 1964 as “socialized medicine.” [1964] Barry Goldwater: “Having given our pensioners their medical care in kind, why not food baskets, why not public housing accommodations, why not vacation resorts, why not a ration of cigarettes for those who smoke and of beer for those who drink.” [1964] Bob Dole: In 1996, while running for the Presidency, Dole openly bragged that he was one of 12 House members who voted against creating Medicare in 1965. “I was there, fighting the fight, voting against Medicare . . . because we knew it wouldn’t work in 1965.” [1965] wonkroom.thinkprogress.org