Originally Posted By ecdc <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/14/majority-of-doctors-back_n_286352.html" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...352.html</a> >>A new study finds that a majority of physicians support the creation of a public health care option. A Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) study published in Monday's New England Journal of Medicine shows that 63 percent of physicians support a health reform proposal that includes both a public option and traditional private insurance. If the additional 10 percent of doctors who support an entirely public health system are included, then approximately three out of four physicians nationwide support inclusion of a public option. Only 27 percent support a private-only reform that would provide subsidies for low-income individuals to purchase private insurance.<< So the people Republicans insist ought to be making healthcare decisions, instead of bureaucrats, want a public option. Does that mean Republicans will listen to them?
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy Doctors don't lobby as well as health insurance and pharmaceutical companies. This opinion poll isn't anything new -- doctors have been on the side of health care reform and a public option for a long time.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 I am curious as to the makeup of Registered voters in this poll, lately quite a few polls have been coming out, that upon a closer look, had a majority of either Republican or Democrats being polled, thus skewing the numbers one way or the other... 95% of polls released are full of it due to the way they are either worded or taken...
Originally Posted By Mr X Well, in that case, where would you look for your evidence William? (I don't disagree with you that polls can be skewed, by the way...lies, damned lies, and statistics is a truism for sure) What blows my mind is that there are so many Americans out there actually protesting enhanced health care...that's pretty hilarious honestly. I wonder how many of them are suffering from the broken system right now and don't even know it (and won't know it until the broken system crashes down on them without warning).
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 Well, in that case, where would you look for your evidence William? << Honestly, do not know how to answer that one, right now I am finding it hard to trust anything from either side, as I feel most are full of **it.... I agree we do need health care, but I believe both sides are wrong with how they are going about it... Democrats wanting to rush it through in months, not even giving anyone time to even review what we are getting into. Republicans saying No to everything because it came from Democrats.... There has to be a happy medium....
Originally Posted By Mr X <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trigger_law" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trigger_law</a>
Originally Posted By wahooskipper William...there is no happy medium. The system is broke and beyone repair...at least anytime soon. At this point I really am resigned to the fact that the Democrats need to get something done and I can only hope it doesn't hurt me personally or generations to come financially. It is sad to put it in those terms...but that seems to be what we are left with.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Democrats wanting to rush it through in months, not even giving anyone time to even review what we are getting into.*** I think part of it is the fact that they have more influence than ever before (though they don't seem to understand that part very well or they'd have steamrolled over the powerless republicans already), but the fact is this fight has been going on for DECADES so I hardly think it's fair to say they're "rushing things" now...they've had many, many years to think and plan for this eventuality. ***Republicans saying No to everything because it came from Democrats....*** And yet somehow some (a handful, really) Republicans DID end up supporting Medicare and Social Security after fighting it tooth and nail. Those that did not ended up squarely on the wrong side of history. If they COLLECTIVELY reject this, and it passes, and it works, what will that do to their influence? Methinks it'll do a lot! ***There has to be a happy medium*** I don't think there ever really is such a thing in politics. Muscle gets what it wants (just look at the Bush administration for evidence of THAT).
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <So the people Republicans insist ought to be making healthcare decisions, instead of bureaucrats, want a public option. Does that mean Republicans will listen to them?> My prognosis? Holding your breath would not be a great idea.
