Comments on: Why doctors get zero respect from the government http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/10/why-doctors-get-zero-respect-from.html medical blog Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:35:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/10/why-doctors-get-zero-respect-from.html/comment-page-1#comment-81441 Anonymous Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:35:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/10/why-doctors-get-zero-respect-from-the-government.html#comment-81441 Are you really that dumb? You think firms like Covington and Burling, the tobacco industry's firm and who has a partner that heads "Common Good", the health court group, gives just to help themselves? Why would they?<br/><br/>They give to help their clients, and to get access on behalf of their clients. <br/><br/>Think a little. Are you really that dumb? You think firms like Covington and Burling, the tobacco industry’s firm and who has a partner that heads “Common Good”, the health court group, gives just to help themselves? Why would they?

They give to help their clients, and to get access on behalf of their clients.

Think a little.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/10/why-doctors-get-zero-respect-from.html/comment-page-1#comment-81436 Anonymous Wed, 31 Oct 2007 01:20:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/10/why-doctors-get-zero-respect-from-the-government.html#comment-81436 "Lawyers often donate for the purpose of their clients, not as much for themselves."<br/><br/><br/>I cant believe you actually expect us to buy that load of bullshit. “Lawyers often donate for the purpose of their clients, not as much for themselves.”

I cant believe you actually expect us to buy that load of bullshit.

]]> By: DR. MARY JOHNSON http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/10/why-doctors-get-zero-respect-from.html/comment-page-1#comment-81430 DR. MARY JOHNSON Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:05:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/10/why-doctors-get-zero-respect-from-the-government.html#comment-81430 Oh, I don't know. I've been asking for TEN YEARS for lawyers & government agencies to OBEY THE LAW and PLAY FAIR<br/><br/>http://drjshousecalls.blogspot.com/2007/10/why-doctors-dont-get-no-respect-from.html Oh, I don’t know. I’ve been asking for TEN YEARS for lawyers & government agencies to OBEY THE LAW and PLAY FAIR

http://drjshousecalls.blogspot.com/2007/10/why-doctors-dont-get-no-respect-from.html

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/10/why-doctors-get-zero-respect-from.html/comment-page-1#comment-81424 Anonymous Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:00:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/10/why-doctors-get-zero-respect-from-the-government.html#comment-81424 Bad comparison Kevin. At least if you're trying to argue that's why physicians don't have as much political muscle. Lawyers often donate for the purpose of their clients, not as much for themselves. And many of the biggest donors are lobbying firms.<br/><br/>Chamber of Commerce and business types donate far more than lawyers.<br/><br/>But here's the thing, if Congress did listen to you, is there anything you're asking for other than more money? Where's your legislative lobbying arms that are putting proposals in front of legislatures? Other than tort reform, which is primarily financed by insurers, that is. Bad comparison Kevin. At least if you’re trying to argue that’s why physicians don’t have as much political muscle. Lawyers often donate for the purpose of their clients, not as much for themselves. And many of the biggest donors are lobbying firms.

Chamber of Commerce and business types donate far more than lawyers.

But here’s the thing, if Congress did listen to you, is there anything you’re asking for other than more money? Where’s your legislative lobbying arms that are putting proposals in front of legislatures? Other than tort reform, which is primarily financed by insurers, that is.

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