by Elizabeth Lee Vliet, M.D. © July 21, 2009
Today I learned that the AMA has issued an “unqualified endorsement” of the House Bill for health insurance overhaul. In my opinion, the AMA has sold out doctors, and most importantly, our patients, in supporting this government take over of our most private and personal freedom – our choices about when, where, and with whom we will have medical care when we are sick.

Doesn’t represent most doctors

There is a credible rebellion at the American Medical Association which is a backlash to the AMA's support for a government takeover of our healthcare system. It begins today in Houston when the 2009 AMA Interim Meeting of the House of Delegates meets.

Texans throughout the state made Congressional House Calls at their local district offices on Nov. 5, before the big health care vote which is scheduled to take on Nov. 6. Many of our Texas members even made their way to Washington, D.C. to make those House Calls in person at the U.S. Capitol.

In a recent article by Texas Association of Counties, taxpayer advocate groups are called to the carpet for defending taxpayer rights. The article even takes it a step further by snubbing the idea of a Taxpayer Bill of Rights. They snub the idea of a TABOR because it keeps our local governments accountable and hinders them from violating our liberty - giving more power to the people and less to elected officials.