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Dr. Spencer Price

Price: Vote 'yes' on Amendment 2

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Walter Geiger

in Opinion

Saturday, October 30. 2010

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By Dr. Spencer Price

Death due to trauma is an ever present danger in our fast paced society. In fact, trauma is a leading cause of death in America in nearly every age group, especially adolescents, teens, and young adults. As if that isn’t scary enough, trauma-related death rates in Georgia are 20 percent higher than the national average. Part of the reason for this dangerous and deadly statistic is the fact that access to trauma care is severely limited for many Georgians.

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#1 Ben Dover on 10/30/10 at 08:02 AM

So if you buy five tags (like I do) thats an extra $50 a year tax hike. Most of this money will probably get pissed away in the metro to support struggling hospitals like Grady. I've seen no plan rural areas are guranteed anything. I will vote no.

#2 Anonymous on 10/30/10 at 10:52 AM

yeah good idea, cuz I ain't paying enough in tag taxes now

Maybe tags for golf carts would be a good idea.

#3 Anonymous on 10/30/10 at 12:06 PM

Thought thats what the "Super speeder" deal was for.

I will vote "no", because, unfortunatley, all this really is, is a lifeline to keep Grady open to serve the atlanta area's non-paying.

#4 Anonymous on 10/30/10 at 12:56 PM

Oh no, another "feel good" measure.

Sure would "Feel good" to have my taxes LOWERED in this time of need.

#5 Anonymous on 10/30/10 at 03:32 PM

Dr. Price, what is your take on DADT??

#6 Anonymous on 10/30/10 at 03:46 PM

anon #3: i'm sure atlanta feels the same about the rest of georgia. here's the engine hub of the entire state having to share it's money with the rest of the backward cities in georgia! now that's socialism for your butts!!!!

#7 Trauma Resulting from Excessive Taxation on 10/31/10 at 08:48 AM

I'm traumatized already from being taxed excessively- who's going to treat me?

If more trauma centers are needed, then the government can cut back on something else to pay for it.

It's time the government stops behaving like an armed robber and starts doing what we all must do every day to manage our household finances and our businesses.

#8 Sheila Tolley on 10/31/10 at 08:58 AM

We do not need more trauma centers, we need less trauma. We do not need more jails, we need less crime. We do not need more schools, we need NO illegal immigrants. We do not need more jobs, we need the able Americans to take the jobs that the millions of illegal immigrants leave behind or do without government assistance.

#9 Anonymous on 11/01/10 at 07:15 AM

Who cares how atlanta feels about the rest of Georgia?

I say move the capitol to Macon as was previously planned. Or back to Louisville or Milledgeville, where it was before.

#10 anon on 11/01/10 at 07:33 AM

Here's what I wrote on another thread about this money grabbing attempt. It looks to me like the sponsors will all benefit from the big money that will be flowing into their pockets.

Speaking of elections I hope everyone will take the time to look behind the big money that is trying to get us to add a $10 bill to our car tab bill every year (forever no doubt) to fund trama centers. My question was where is this money coming from to spend a bundle on commercial after commercial on TV. This is not the typical amendment vote--you rarely see any advertising one way or the other--unless some special interests stand to make big bucks.

So I checked the website- http://www.yes2savelives.com/about/-- to see where all this money is coming from. What I see are hospitals and medical providers, etc. who all stand to benefit from an infusion of money. What I don't see on the site is any information about WHERE the money will be spent. I know I hear the ads "all across GA" but I suspect a large share of that money will go to Atlanta trauma centers--can you say Grady. They have been having budget problems. If there is a guarantee that this money will be shared equally throughout the state I have not seen it. If this is so up and up why can't I find the text of the amendment that guarantees this money will be spread throughout the state.

I hope after you check into this heavily money-backed amendment like me you will choose to vote NO until we are guaranteed our money will not fund Atlanta institutions.

#11 Anonymous on 11/01/10 at 07:36 AM

I find it interesting that this guy is for the government funded ER medical care but he is soo against what he calls Obama care. Could it be that being ER physician it serves his own interest? I will vote yes even though it will cost me an additional $50 a year.

#12 Anonymous on 11/01/10 at 09:48 AM

We do need more psycho wards.

#13 Sheila Tolley on 11/01/10 at 11:07 AM

You are still fine looking, Spence. But I cannot go with you on this one.

#14 Sheila Tolley on 11/01/10 at 11:09 AM

Yeah, we have many psycho swine in elected positions and now bovines are wanting back in...VOTE>>>VOTE>>>VOTE

#15 Anonymous on 11/01/10 at 11:53 AM

I voted no.

Screw Atlanta. I dont go past Henry Co unless absolutely necessary.

This healthcare deform is already affecting some peoples insurance. Less coverage for the same money, or same coverage for more money. The elderly people (some i have talked to) are seeing a difference in their medicare. Doctors talking about getting out of the business or not wanting to do certain procedures.
I am one of the lucky ones that works for an excellent company, and my insurance didnt budge this year or for next year either. Atleast the part that the employees pay.

#16 Dina on 11/01/10 at 12:11 PM

They do really need to put the taxed on golf carts. They should also force the drivers of the carts to have working lights and blinkers. I got behind one the other day on an open road and when they got to the stop sign, he acted like it wasn't even there. All it had on the back of it was one of those orange triangles that reflect light.

#17 Anonymous on 11/01/10 at 01:28 PM

Not only that, but people need to stop driving them around with infants and young kids sitting in their laps. That's just plain STUPID.

#18 Vote NO on any new tax!!! on 11/01/10 at 02:24 PM

I'll vote NO!!!

Everyone is broke, they need to look at everything on the books and cut back!!

This will end up in the general fund like the wildlife tags and lottery money to name a few!!

#19 Rankin Fyle on 11/01/10 at 02:31 PM

Finall Spencer Price and I finally agree on something. It is funny though to read the reactions of his ideological soul mates to this
proposal. I wonder if they (the tea party crowd) will ever need trauma care and how that will change their view on the matter.
Their motto is "Keep government out of medicare". Duh

#20 HAG on 11/01/10 at 07:41 PM

VOTE NO TO #2. Unless you want to pay more for your vehicle tag.

#21 Vote No on 11/01/10 at 10:34 PM

This is purely an attempt to fix the superspeeder law. They are not getting the funds they expected from superspeeder and are now trying to push a bad law to fix a bad law. Before you know it, this $10 tax will be $15, then $20, or they will add it somewhere else. All the money spent on the advertising could have been used to put a trauma center in Dublin and Tifton. This would put a trauma center half way down I-16 and I-75 to cover the idiot drivers out there.

#22 Anon on 11/02/10 at 03:41 AM

All Hospitals today are trauma centers compared to just 20 years ago!!!

Once everyone has an up to date trauma center then they will need helicopters stationed at each one for fast transport from the accident......more money!!! Never enough money!!!! Give me money!!!!!!

#23 Anonymous on 11/02/10 at 05:25 AM

Last year about this time there was an accident in Barnesville involving a golf cart and a car. The car was following the golf cart and when clear the car attempted to go around the cart. At that time the cart turned into the passing car. There was now way the driver of the car could know the cart was turning left because the driver of the cart failed to use hand signals. I believe many of those who have golf carts are too lax on safety. I see underage drivers using carts all the time in Barnesville. They believe driving a cart is an exception to traffic rules. I also wonder how many cart owners do not have insurance. In this incident there were only minor injuries but damage to the car was over $5000.

#24 Anonymous on 11/02/10 at 07:29 AM

it's not about Atlanta, they have fine trauma care. It's for the rest of us, those in rural areas who die at higher rates due to lack of good trauma care in our areas. My question is, who will they find to work at these centers? What doctors want to move to south Georgia and other rural parts of the state?

#25 Ifits Yourtime on 11/02/10 at 08:25 AM

We are overpopulated anyway. Hospitals shouldn't be wasting taxpayer dollars on lost causes anyway. Let the sick and severely injured pass on. It may create a job for someone else.

#26 DUMMY ON LINE 1 on 11/02/10 at 09:23 AM

You are going to rot! Some people actually make it out okay dummy. So if you were in a bad accident today. You wouldn't want any help? GET A LIFE! People like you are the reason we can't move forward. PERIOD!

#27 Anonymous on 11/02/10 at 09:32 AM

You must be a tea party Republican

#28 H B on 11/02/10 at 10:17 AM

To me this is a feel good ammendment, and should get a negative vote. Dont we have enough taxes? Those who constantly say how erroneous the government is by the amount of controls and then
want to vote for me controls. Sort of hypercritical to me.

#29 mom of three on 11/02/10 at 10:35 AM

i dot mind paying 10 dollars more on my tag if it means having a trauma center here and in every town. that gives accident victims a chance at living.

#30 Anonymous on 11/02/10 at 02:05 PM

What money does Atlanta share? Please inform us backwards people.

#31 Anonymous on 11/02/10 at 02:10 PM

If they want a trama center in Chester Ga. let the people of Chester pay for it. If we want a trama center here, let us pay for it. But DO NOT allow the State to decide where these go and who gets what.

#32 anon on 11/02/10 at 02:17 PM

The problem is there won't be a trauma center in this town. Heck, there is not even a written document available telling us where they are considering the centers or how the money will be split up.

They are basically saying "trust us" and we all know how well the government manages the money they already get.

#33 Anonymous on 11/02/10 at 02:19 PM

I see golf carts on 19/41. That is illegal, so I guess the cop driving it should give himself a ticket. #1 complain to the police dept. #2 complain to the sheriff's dept. and if none of that does any good #3 call the post commander at the State Patrol in Forsyth

#34 Anonymous on 11/02/10 at 06:29 PM

We dont have a decent vet, much less a trauma center.

#35 Anonymous on 11/03/10 at 04:50 AM

"Tea Party Republican"

=

Winner in the elections! ;)

#36 Get Real on 11/03/10 at 10:36 AM

A $10.00 tag increase getting a trauma center in every town? Every town can't even sustain a small hospital, much less provide specialized trauma equipment and doctors.

When I moved out here to the boonies I realized that if I ever had a heart attack, I'd probably die before the ambulance even got here. The peace and quiet is worth the risk. It is a cold, hard fact but everyone's going to die of something.

#37 Anonymous on 11/03/10 at 11:49 AM

There is no expectation of a trauma center in every town!!!

#38 Horton on 11/03/10 at 11:53 AM

I voted no to the tag increase: 1) one of the drawbacks of living in the country or a smal town is that we can't have the best or most of everything but that's ok. 2) the government lies too much about where the money will go, and that money often goes elsewhere. 3) if the amendment #1 (competition subject) was an our right lie, maybe the other amendments are, too.
4) Ya' just can't prevent ALL calamaties...life is a bit of a gamble and we tend to over-insure it.

#39 Anonymous on 11/06/10 at 04:50 AM

The people have spoken, no more tax increases.

Even if you call them "fees".

Hear that Lamar County Commission?

#40 Get Real on 11/09/10 at 01:27 PM

My post was in answer to 20.1 saying, "wouldn't mind paying 10 dollars more on my tag if it means having a trauma center here and in every town. that gives accident victims a chance at living"

#41 Anonymous on 11/15/10 at 08:56 AM

The good doctor whines and rants against socialized medicine, but wanted people to pay a tax to support government funded medical trauma centers. He wanted his workplace to be funded through socialized sources but objects to his paycheck coming that way. Seems like more than his oath is hypocritical to me.

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