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In reply to the discussion: "I have to get my hip replaced now, because ObamaCare is cutting that off for old folks" [View all]TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)59. People believe their doctors. And unfortunately, there are
plenty of assholish RW doctors with their own agenda ($$$$$). I had a surgeon sit in my hospital room a few years ago and rail on and on about the coming Obamacare and how terrible it will be. I was whacked out on morphine, a few hours post-op, couldn't even tell you whether it was day or night, and this man wanted to tell me all about Obama's health care plan and why he opposed it.
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"I have to get my hip replaced now, because ObamaCare is cutting that off for old folks" [View all]
mfcorey1
Dec 2012
OP
President Obama needs a truth squad to fight these lies. Unchallenged lies are accepted as truth.
RickFromMN
Dec 2012
#2
This is a really great idea. Start a petition at the White House website.
Dark n Stormy Knight
Dec 2012
#72
Exactly!!! I've ALWAYS felt the democrats are damn poor at getting the message out. So half-baked
RKP5637
Dec 2012
#53
The docs and nurses in my right wing Texas town are all doing this on everything.
Dustlawyer
Dec 2012
#27
The doctors in my town are terrible! Being 1 1/2 hours away from the Medical Center in Houston,
Dustlawyer
Dec 2012
#79
Dad's in his 80s. Maybe he doesn't "do" internet. Maybe he's slowing down a bit.
Hekate
Dec 2012
#73
This isn't happening because the doctor is "confused". I will bet that doctor is not supportive of
still_one
Dec 2012
#17
No it's not hard to explain, they even have a website to read...come on people.
uponit7771
Dec 2012
#51
Right, because so many people are searching out websites to get explanations of new laws. n/t
Dawgs
Dec 2012
#66
He should find another doctor. Not only because that doctor is a liar, but he is using that lie to
still_one
Dec 2012
#15
Maybe the Doc needs money for his kid's college tuition or to buy another vacation home?
raccoon
Dec 2012
#18
Report the doctor to the state or Attorney general for fraud-pushing surgeries & get a 2nd opinion
barbiegeek
Dec 2012
#55
This is fraud. Any medical practitioner recommending unnecessary procedures is being fraudulent
riderinthestorm
Dec 2012
#76