Posted on 09/09/2009 2:57:15 PM PDT by MrLegalReform
But today, the White House indicated that as a gesture of bipartisanship, President Obama would discuss malpractice reform.
“The president is going to talk about the downside of what many doctors have told him is the practicing of defensive medicine, where doctors because they are worried about this order more and more tests in order to make sure that they don't get sued,” Gibbs said on CNN. “That costs our system billions and billions of dollars every year.”
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gesture? Yeah, right. And that’s about it.
Zero chance they lift a finger. The only group the Dems are more beholden to are the teacher unions.
He’s still the “Rorschach Candidate”.....
Ah, so Zer0 is going to explain his tort reform proposal this evening?
I can’t wait to hear the details!
Bambi’s meaningful discussion of tort reform:
“In your dreams! TOTUS says that is all for now.”
I find it hard to believe he is going to throw the trial lawyers under the bus. I don’t care what he says. Nor do I believe the Democratic Congress will go along with throwing the trial lawyers under the bus.
This really *is* all about trying to save his telepromter presidency.
If he wants to do a medical malpractice reform, fine. But leave the rest of it out.
NO COMPROMISE. NO OBAMACARE. NONE.
“Zero chance they lift a finger.”
The gesture will be the ‘lifting’ of the middle finger.
Zero chance they lift a finger.
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Zero will lift a finger alright ,, to us if we’re stupid enough to believe him on taking away the ambulance chasers rice bowl.
Obama’s med malpractice reform....Refuse to pay for ‘extra “ tests, but keep tort lawyers in place. HA.
Who cares ..he can put in a “trigger’, or say whatever, and then they will sneak in stuff and vote in the middle of the night.
Didn’t say he was going to do anything about tort reform, just that he was going to talk about it :-)
Zero can afford to look like a big man on health care tort reform. Remember, he's got Cass Sunstein waiting in the wings. The trial lawyers will never have it so good.
Zero likes lifting his middle finger, and we should respond in kind.
Hussein’s historic pattern is to say what is necessary for the moment. He knows that we know they all know it means nothing.
What is TOTUS? Teleprompter Of The US?
voo doo healthcare has been repackaged again
just another in the long line of BS zero has pawned onto the American people....let’s hope they are not as stupid this time around compared to 12 months ago...
And if the Dems really want to sell this, why don't they offer to give up their current health care plans and rely solely on whatever plan they pass? I think we know why.
Yes, it’s like POTUS, except smarter.
Sehr gut heuschrecke, ich glaube du haben es!
Hence the Sunstein cloture vote.........
God this has become an ignorant debate. Imagine how bad things will be when the government rations care so then you can’t sue anybody for denying you good care? The doctor will note that you need a test or treatment but you won’t get it and there is no one accountable. The malpractice will be by the government beurocrats.
Tort reform and government run health care combined are not a good thing. Obama is saying we should have a system in which malpractice is the norm and doctors will stop running all those pesky tests.
Don’t need Lawyers in Communism.
Right. Teleprompter Of The US (TOTUS).
He has his own blog, by the way.
Yes, that entire scenario is scary. Lawyers for trees and animals, indeed. Seriously, he has written that people should not be able to harm rats in removing them from their houses. Hello Bubonic Plague. Thanks BO. They were talking about that nutcake being nominated to the Supreme Court. I am praying like crazy for the continued health of Ginsberg, because he makes her look reasonable. I can’t believe what this cretin is doing to our country. Pendulum swings.
Obama will “look at it” like he said he would look at expanding offshore drilling. What he says is just the opposite of what he seod-|-does (mirror image).
Tort Reform will go forward.
The bill will be written by whom.......?
Lawyers that have been elected?
“We`re in some real pretty $hit now man.”
The man is clearly delusional thinking such tactics will work. He is a very weak leader who reads a teleprompter very well. This is sad but true. One unfortunate fact is that most reporters are too dumb or too partisan to see through the facade.
You know he’ll lie and smile and “appear” to be understanding, all the while not taking anything said seriously. He’ll “agree” while not agreeing and then push ahead with his agenda.
Whoopee. This will save less than one half of one percent of overall health care cost.
Here’s the link for anyone who is interested in how much TORTS DONT’T COST.
There is also an interesting link to an article by Dr. Gawande within the article. You should read this to get the real scoop on “defensive medicine.” Listen to the greedy doctors howl if you try to cut back on the unnecessary tests and procedures.
http://insurance-reform.org/TrueRiskF.pdf.
parsy, who says “tort reform” is a GOP straw man; heck it ain’t even a straw MAN, it’s more like a straw teeny tiny little toy soldier, maybe a straw hamster.
Whoopee. This will save less than one half of one percent of overall health care cost.
Here’s the link for anyone who is interested in how much TORTS DONT’T COST.
There is also an interesting link to an article by Dr. Gawande within the article. You should read this to get the real scoop on “defensive medicine.” Listen to the greedy doctors howl if you try to cut back on the unnecessary tests and procedures.
http://insurance-reform.org/TrueRiskF.pdf.
parsy, who says “tort reform” is a GOP straw man; heck it ain’t even a straw MAN, it’s more like a straw teeny tiny little toy soldier, maybe a straw hamster.
- George Carlin
“Mr. President? I have a question. Under Obamacare, will Obstetricians be excused from issuing signed birth certificates that include the name of the hospital the birth took place in, as they apparently were in Hawaii when you were, some say, born there?”
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LOVE IT.
MUCH AGREE.
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