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Old 11-11-2014, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by perrjojo View Post
Not having a pay increase since 1997 is certainly the same as a pay cut. That is 17 years without a pay increase. Most employees would NOT tolerate not having a pay increase for 17 years. Add to the lack of pay increase the layers and layers of paperwork and increased need for office staff...well, there you go.
The facts are that there has been one reimbursement cut to doctors from Medicare since 1997. And yet so many on this forum state the opposite without backing up their statement with fact.

Minimum wage has rarely received an increase either. Both should be taken care of-- but wait, many of you would call that Big Government.
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