Obamacare,  Polling

Poll Watch: 45 Per Cent of Doctors Would Consider Quitting If Congress Passes Obamacare



Political Cartoon by Michael Ramirez

This poll result is certainly different than the Obamacare narrative pushed by NBC News and the White House.

Two of every three practicing physicians oppose the medical overhaul plan under consideration in Washington, and hundreds of thousands would think about shutting down their practices or retiring early if it were adopted, a new IBD/TIPP Poll has found.

The poll contradicts the claims of not only the White House, but also doctors’ own lobby — the powerful American Medical Association — both of which suggest the medical profession is behind the proposed overhaul.

It also calls into question whether an overhaul is even doable; 72% of the doctors polled disagree with the administration’s claim that the government can cover 47 million more people with better-quality care at lower cost.

The results:

Remember the old age: You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink.

Baby boom aged doctors WILL retire rather than practice under Obamacare. Why bother?


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