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Did Willard Romney Really Say If You're Having A Heart Attack You Can Go To A Clinic? (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 OP
Mitt Romney... a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #1
That's What He Said On 60 Minutes DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #2
Initiate full spectrum facepalm... a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #3
As usual, not a clue mojo2012 Sep 2012 #4
A concierge doctor..........only for the richest of the rich. SammyWinstonJack Sep 2012 #7
he said you can go to the emergency room. that's your healthcare. spanone Sep 2012 #5
he said you can go to the emergency room DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #6
he's preposterous... spanone Sep 2012 #9
I've lost count.... Sanddancer Sep 2012 #8
And then? Cath lab -> CICU for a 48-72 hour stay. Barack_America Sep 2012 #10
You can call an ambulance. democrat_patriot Sep 2012 #11
Just tell them to send the bill to Romney. MineralMan Sep 2012 #12
How would he know - do you think he's ever been in a "clinic"? HopeHoops Sep 2012 #13

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
2. That's What He Said On 60 Minutes
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 09:21 AM
Sep 2012

If somebody's having a heart attack I hope whoever is with him or her is calling 911 and praying and not driving the heart attack victim to a clinic.

 

a geek named Bob

(2,715 posts)
3. Initiate full spectrum facepalm...
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 09:22 AM
Sep 2012

I'm really having trouble figuring out how mittens made his money.

From his comments, there HAS to be somebody making the money for him, and he just looks pretty.

mojo2012

(290 posts)
4. As usual, not a clue
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 09:27 AM
Sep 2012

The Romney's probably have a private doctor on retainer who comes to them or maybe a private helicopter if they need to be rushed anywhere....
Again, just another example of the Romney's not knowing what the average person has to go through

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
6. he said you can go to the emergency room
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 09:31 AM
Sep 2012

or a clinic which in the case of a heart attack is preposterous.

spanone

(135,827 posts)
9. he's preposterous...
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 09:35 AM
Sep 2012

Romney: Different, again, different states have different ways of doing that. Some provide that care through clinics. Some provide the care through emergency rooms.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57518495/campaign-2012-obama-vs-romney/?pageNum=4&tag=contentMain;contentBody

 

Sanddancer

(52 posts)
8. I've lost count....
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 09:34 AM
Sep 2012

..of the number of times I have argued with those who insist "well they can just go to the emergency room" that that is not health care, it's emergency care.

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
10. And then? Cath lab -> CICU for a 48-72 hour stay.
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 09:38 AM
Sep 2012

And who pays for that?

Gosh, wouldn't it have been more COST EFFICIENT to get the patient risk controlled, on a statin and anti-hypertensives before racking up the expensive hospital stay, Mr. Businessman?

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