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knewshound
Posted on 09/19/2007 3:11:52 PM PDT by goldstategop
Both the ABA and the NEA are interested almost entirely in protecting their members from discipline, and getting them more money. Neither has the slightest interest in the social costs that the least competent (or ethical) of their members are inflicting on American society. And that is exactly the point of this article.
Congressman Billybob
What if doctors refused to treat lawyers...?
-bflr-
Well stated. Pay doctors less than your average auto mechanic or plumber and you will get what you pay for. Car still rattles? Tough. Pay more to another repair guy to make it better. No multimillion law suits there.
“anesthesiologist (sp)”
Usually when people question their spelling they’ve spelled it wrong. You got it right though, good job! :)
have you seen her cover pic for her new book? GRROWWRR!!
I am still arguing we should pay doctors a small salary while in medical school, and cover the public college cost of medical education.. And of course open more slots so we have enough supply.
Right now a doctor has to go through over 10 years as a starving overworked student. Then, just when they think they’ve made it, in their mid 30’s.. they are worked super hard and long hours at low pay to ‘put their time in’.. until finally in their 40’s and 50’s they get to maek the big money.
Naturally if someone is going to make the sacrifice of having no money throughout their entire young adulthood... when its their turn they DESERVE huuuge money, plus compounding interest.. And importantly these are individuals who have the capability to excel in other disciplines. Yes there are doctors who make over a 1million a year.. but that is simply the price the way the system is now.
My idea to pay them while in school, and free schooling makes sure they aren’t making that tremendous sacrifice through their young adulthood years. In Euroland that is what they do and it works.
Then there is tort reform.. and this is a big reason I am a Romney supporter, not a Thompson supporter.
Anne Coulter may be a lawyer, but she does not practice law, I don’t think. I would not call it her profession.
Good one Ann.
Once again Ann shows that she is as national treasure well worth the money she spent to get an education.
Only problem is that the government is too involved...not just in the insurance side, but in protecting the “guild.”
Wow.
That is tagline worthy.
Ding!
Thanks for posting.
Point to you...
As much as I agree with the sentiment, I don’t know that Ann could point to any Constitutional authority for federal tort reform outside of the federal system; not without standing on the back of some really bad jurisprudence that no conservative should affirm (Commerce Clause Socialism, for instance). Fred Thompson is right on this. Most of these cases are state cases. If doctors start leaving places like WV (already started) maybe the local dipsticks will face the music.
Yes, even us FREDHEDS have tort reform to reckon with... I hope he "clarifies" his position on this soon, because Health Care is starting to take the public center stage again.
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