Save the Tonsils! Pass Obamacare!
Apparently, one of the reasons that health care is so expensive, according to the President, is because doctors have been taking kids’ tonsils out for the money.
That is not a joke. Here’s the video. The ridiculous tonsil example shows up at about the 2:00 mark.
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If I were a doctor, I’d be beyond ticked off at that. Not only did the President just accuse every doctor in the country of caring more for money than the health of their patients, he accused them of performing unnecessary surgeries on children just to make a few extra bucks. That, folks, is a slander that no one should have to endure from the President of the United States or anyone else, for that matter.
I suppose doctors can take solace in knowing that he didn’t impugn their professional reputations out of malice but staggering ignorance. Barack Obama knows no more about why doctors make their decisions than he does about the bill he’s pushing so hard to get passed before it’s even written.
UPDATE: Duane Lester has written a post that should be in the hands of every member of Congress today. He found out what the most-performed operation in this country is and why it’s performed as often as it is.
Greedy doctors don’t even figure into the equation. Go, read it and pass it along to a friend.
UPDATE 2: Linked by Dustbury. Thank you!
Other Posts of Interest:
- Here’s An Idea: Make Everyone Partake in Our People’s Glorious Health Care System
- The ObamaCare Cheat Sheet
- Republicans Find their Courage, Unanimously Vote Against the Democratic Vote-Buying Bill
Category: Health Care Craziness, President Barack Obama, The Rise of the Nanny State
I refuse to watch his pressers, listen to anything he has to say, unless it is sped up, Chipmunk Style, by Rush Limbaugh. Granted, I do miss out on alot he has to say, but speeding it up makes it somewhat bearable as he just talks and talks and talks and talks, and you could sum up his message to 5% of the size of his statement. Plus, a laugh at his expense is always a plus.
Sounds like he blew another opportunity to sell his program, because I suppose he doesn't quite realize that people refuse to give up the quality of care they receive. It warmed my heart to hear him say to that woman that her mother would be better off just taking painkillers instead of getting a pacemaker. Not from the horrific statement, but from Obama managing to say it with a straight face, meaning he meant every word.
This is so sad it almost makes me laugh. Luckily they seem to be holding off a vote on the "End of American Days Act of 2009" and further debate until after recess.
What Obumma is saying, instead of removing the kids tonsil's, just give him pain killers. Lot's cheaper and gives the kid a "high" after being sick! What a true dumb ass.
I think only an idiot would sign a bill into law that he or she has not read or understands. This Bill if it becomes law will effect this country for a long time. There is no easy quick fix that can happen in ten days when you don't receive the entire Bill to read and study how words are presented and used. Words and how there placedin sentances can change the intire meaning of substance. Like I said we have a bunch of Democrat sheep in Congress who are following Pelosi to their death as to being reelected for the next term. The citizens of this country will not put up with it. That's what happened to them the last time they controlled the House and Senate. The House Democrats are all stupid idiots.
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Funny thing is, I don't care if all doctors care about is money! If the do a good job saving lives and making big bucks doing it, and they like it, I'm fine with that.
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