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“If Congress can do whatever in their discretion can be done by money, and will promote the General Welfare, the Government is no longer a limited one, possessing enumerated powers, but an indefinite one, subject to particular exceptions.” –James Madison, letter to Edmund Pendleton, 1792

–Awesome quote sent by the Patriot Post today.

Asking Obama to utilize skills of Lyndon B Johnson is like asking Steven Segal to be like Rambo.  Both have their own techniques and both just as deadly.  History will reveal a cold-hearted Chicago-thug administration with a trail of damage.

The problem for Obama is that being a LBJ will not work.  Americans have forty years of exposure and experience with government intervention in our healthcare.  And they are sick of it.  Frankly, Americans are barely holding on to what is left of their healthcare.  The government blames the “evil” insurance companies for the high cost of healthcare.  But, it is government interference that has resulted in escalating costs of healthcare.  Despite what many elitist Democrats think, Americans are not stupid.  They know that when government steps into a situation, the costs go up and delivery goes down.

The only people who want government to control healthcare are those who think they benefit from such policies.  But, educated Americans see the government-run programs of other countries around the world and want nothing of it. 

The protests from Americans are scaring the congress into a stunned submission.  Obama may be able to threaten folks like LBJ.  But any congressman worth his/her salt knows that a vote for government-run healthcare will be a free trip to the unemployment line.  Unfortunately, Obama will not be able to claim that he saved those jobs.

President Owe-Bama may like to lecture the common American about “sacrifice.”  But, I promise there is one segment of our population that will not be hustled into taking this sacrifice.  After working in the medical profession for most of my adult life, I can attest that the Physicians in America will not purposely let our irresponsible government take more control of their practice.

Physicians have worked very hard with many years of schooling to acquire skills that few of us can dream of achieving.  It is only natural that a highly skilled person would expect very good compensation for the practice of them.  Most youths today think working for minimum wage is an insult — despite having any real skills worth compensating.  In that same frame of mind, why can’t your doctor “get paid?”

Government is already the most caustic aspect of the healthcare system.  Physicians know that any further intervention by the government would cause shortages and a full collapse of the system.  Many specialized doctors with valuable years of experience will get out of the American healthcare system, either by moving elsewhere or just retiring.

An influx of younger inexperienced doctors will fill some of the void.  Government control over compensation will keep new talent and specialized doctors out of the system.  But, this is old news.  You can read about the failures of government healthcare in Canada and Europe.  We have had such great healthcare in this country that we take it for granted that our care will be excellent.  We can also trust that it will be there for us when needed at a moments notice.  This is not true in government run healthcare systems around the world.

I want my doctors compensated well.  First of all because, they deserve it.  Second of all, a doctor who is not stressed over fiscal matters can focus on patient care.

When I am laying on the operating table, I want my surgeon to be focused on cutting me – not focused on cutting his own budget to make ends meet.  My life is that priceless.  Is Yours?