Physicians and the economy

The Independent Urologist wonders about the disdain politicians have for physicians, especially in the context of how we benefit the economy:

For every dollar I earn, 70 cents gets returned into the economy. The revenue that I generate””because I provide services that people want–supports medical equipment vendors, insurance personnel, billers, PHARMA sales reps, hospital employees, home health workers, lab personnel, marketers, lawyers, software vendors, hardware vendors, the cable company, the phone company, and others.