Comments on: The Big ‘Doc Fix’ Flop

By: LarryOldtimer

LarryOldtimer — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:57:54 +0000

Almost all Americans suffer from severe ADD: Arithmetic Deficit Disorder.

By: Chileno

Chileno — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:27:04 +0000

I’m actually disappointed the vote did not pass, it would’ve put Democrats’ hypocrisy in full view! For after passing a law that abolished Medicare doctor pay-cuts, how could they justify a healthcare reform that assumes Medicare doctor cuts?

It’s like allocating money to keep all front porch lights on, then pushing an energy bill that cuts costs by assuming we’ll save money turning off the front porch light… But wait… didn’t you… just fund that…?

The problem was never in suspending the cuts, it was how Baucus could dream up a healthcare bill (ostensibly to promote greater health security for all) that insanely assumed these unsafe cuts would go through. Cutting doctors’ already low Medicare reimbursement by 21% (and driving many to opt out of Medicare) really IS like leaving the front porch light off: it would leave Medicare patients less, not more, secure. Democrats may realize this, but not the incongruity of patching the program while assuming no patch should be placed (as it would be too expensive). Either you have your cake, or you eat it. I prefer to have doctors paid adequately. The Democrats can eat their so-called healthcare reform.

By: myth buster

myth buster — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:44:44 +0000

Due to a point of order in the House, the bill will not be voted on for at least three days after the bill hits the floor. This means that there is no possible way for a health care bill to reach Obama’s desk before election day. Watch out for Democrats jumping ship if they lose the New Jersey and Virginian gubernatorial races.

By: Illegitimi non carborundum

Illegitimi non carborundum — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:22:44 +0000

These suits from the AMA, specialty organizations and insurance companies think they can share the trough with the pigs in Washington and not get their shoes dirty. That’s why the AMA represents fewer than a third of practicing doctors. After practicing ethical, cost-effective primary care for 43 years, I am making $50 an hour in a failed state (CA) where the failed policies of liberalism are on full display. Government can’t create a real job or treat real patients no matter how many votes they steal.

By: ConservativeWanderer

ConservativeWanderer — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:15:32 +0000

Hmmm… nearly 5 hours since the last comment.

Where’s the usual lefty trolls to try and spin this as a victory for ObamaCare (or BaucusCare)?

By: ConservativeWanderer

ConservativeWanderer — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:29:50 +0000

A good question to ask in the aftermath of this vote is:

If Harry can’t keep his own party united on a vote like this, how the heck does he expect to keep them united on a vote on the big bill?

Methinks he’s gonna have a lot of problems doing that.

By: Ron 46 from Id.

Ron 46 from Id. — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:09:08 +0000

They won, why isn’t old Harry Reid smiling? He seemed to smile a lot more when Bush was in office. Come-on Harry show us those old yellow dentures after all, you got hope and change coming your way. Hey!!

By: paul_unalaska

paul_unalaska — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:48:03 +0000

I’m looking at the Democrats who voted for this and am thinking: Aren’t these people at all worried about keeping their job? The ordinary observer can read these tea leaves..

Mr. Moran, great article, verbage. ‘Pulp Fiction’ did come to mind when reading the names of those voting for this bill.. wow!

Though this is just the beginning. AARP, the Unions, drug companies and their lobbyists, other private insurance lobbyists, etc.,

Phew. What a bureaucratic nightmare..

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:25:32 +0000

I’m dumb or misinformed, but isn’t this the same group of guys they were
castigating 2 weeks ago for pulling out tonsils or cutting off feet to make extra bucks? Unbeeelievable!

By: cfbleachers

cfbleachers — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:35:29 +0000

And where is NBC? ABC? CBS? CNN? NYTImes? WashPo? HuffPO?

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In essence, the administration and the AMA conspired to undermine health care for seniors in this country…and not a peep out of the “guardians of the populist realm”.

The folks who were slobbering over the “Trig Palin affair”, who wanted to “dig” for the clues to the “real” Cindy McCain, who unearthed everything they could about “Joe, the Plumber”…simply have no interest in (yawn), this sort of boring and tedious story about our countrymen as taxpayers being gang raped in a party clubhouse.

The bigger story isn’t that one party attempted this…it’s that they know they will never be exposed in the mass media. Conspirators after the fact…THAT’S the story. And THAT’S the reason…it will happen again.

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