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Budget chief: Docs fees not paid for in Obama bill
breitbart ^ | 7/21/09 | DAVID ESPO

Posted on 07/21/2009 3:19:31 PM PDT by Nachum

WASHINGTON (AP) - A senior administration official says billions of dollars to raise fees for doctors treating Medicare patients are not covered by President Barack Obama's pledge to pay for health care legislation. Budget Director Peter Orszag said Tuesday that's because the administration always assumed the money would be spent to prevent a cut of more than 20 percent in doctor fees.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bhohealthcare; budget; chief; docs; fees; medicare; orszag; physicians
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1 posted on 07/21/2009 3:19:31 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...

The list, ping


2 posted on 07/21/2009 3:19:52 PM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...

The list, ping


3 posted on 07/21/2009 3:19:53 PM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Nachum

Doctors have to work for free. It is the New World Order called America.


4 posted on 07/21/2009 3:21:44 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: Nachum

Obama brings SLAVERY back to America.


5 posted on 07/21/2009 3:21:53 PM PDT by Diogenesis ("Those who go below the surface do so at their peril" - Oscar Wilde)
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To: Nachum
So he saves money by not paying doctors? ObamaCare Jokes Obama Jokes
6 posted on 07/21/2009 3:22:22 PM PDT by tbw2 (Freeper sci-fi - "Humanity's Edge" - on amazon.com)
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To: Nachum

Golly! Who said Doctors need to get paid anyway? I mean its not like they have employees to pay or student loans to keep current on and things like that. I mean JEEZ! Now they want a paycheck?

/sarc as if I need one.


7 posted on 07/21/2009 3:23:09 PM PDT by Danae (I AM JIM THOMPSON - Conservative does not equal Republican. Conservative does not compromise.)
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To: Nachum

Wonder what the AMA is going to think that ZERO thought their 20% cut in fees was in the bill. They might want to think again about endorsing nationwide. Seventeen state AMA’s are opposed.


8 posted on 07/21/2009 3:23:16 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (Mary Fallin - OK Gov/Coburn/Rubio - Senate 2010 !)
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This whole hing is a hustle. Ive seen better shell games on the corner.


9 posted on 07/21/2009 3:26:55 PM PDT by catbertz
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To: Nachum

I wouldn’t be surprised if ObamaCare requires all Doctor fees to be paid to ACORN.


10 posted on 07/21/2009 3:27:57 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Nachum

If this is for real, and I have no reason NOW not to believe it is, this is immediate grounds to STOP THIS SOCIALIST-TAKEOVER BILL IMMEDIATELY -— and force every Congress-person TO READ THE ENTIRE BILL, DISCUSS THE ENTIRE BILL and actually have the opportunity to turn it into something POSITIVE FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE -— other than the horrid, egregious government takeover vehicle that it is.

** THIS MONSTER MUST BE STOPPED!!! **


11 posted on 07/21/2009 3:29:58 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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It’s about time for Obama to dump this on Joe Biden to straighten out these little details...


12 posted on 07/21/2009 3:30:26 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: bigbob

Lol go joe go!


13 posted on 07/21/2009 3:48:05 PM PDT by catbertz
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To: Nachum

I can’t believe Fox news is on now discussing how without an approval on the health bill by the blue dogs at least by the end of the year Obama’s presidency is dead. What a complete distraction. Obama’s presidency is already dead with the people. The excuse I keep hearing is that no one will come out to tell the truth because they may be accused of racism. Let me clue you in. Racism is deader than a doornail. The only ones calling you racist are the people that aren’t going to vote for you anyway. Nethertheless, let’s get back on track.

The American public don’t want the bill and we don’t want cap and steal. Is anyone listening to us? We don’t want these bills watered down or in any form whatsoever. We don’t want these bills period. We don’t want you to start over. We want these bills DOA.


14 posted on 07/21/2009 3:53:52 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: freekitty

When the Congresscritters go home at the break, their offices will be overrun with Rent-A-Mobs. These demonstrations will be dutifully reported by the state run media and the critters will go back to DC and say. “The people have spoken.”


15 posted on 07/21/2009 4:27:13 PM PDT by Roccus (The Capitol, the White House, the Court House...........America's Axis of Evil)
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To: Roccus

So true; but we are still here and we can shout louder.


16 posted on 07/21/2009 4:33:08 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: Nachum
President Barack Obama's pledge to pay for health care legislation.

I'm all for that! Reach deep into your wallet, Mr. President. Yours, not mine.

17 posted on 07/21/2009 4:48:52 PM PDT by FlyVet (C)
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To: Roccus

Yes, that’s S.O.P. for the “community organizers”.


18 posted on 07/21/2009 4:52:43 PM PDT by Charles Martel ("Endeavor to persevere...")
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To: freekitty

But “we” won’t get the air time from the media or even the time of day from the critters.
I can’t know what form this bill will end up in, but a health care reform bill WILL pass.


19 posted on 07/21/2009 5:23:56 PM PDT by Roccus (The Capitol, the White House, the Court House...........America's Axis of Evil)
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To: Roccus

So glad you are on the negative side.


20 posted on 07/21/2009 5:35:42 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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