[An.American.Expatriate]

This assumes, of course, that they will be permitted to quit.

[LukeL]

I know most of the doctors I see are over the age of 50 and thus could easily retire. I also know that some of my doctors have quit and gone into teaching as the hours and stress are a lot better. There are also positions in research, consulting, drug companies, lecutring, and other such fields, also the army is always looking for doctors.

[pieceofthepuzzle]

“This assumes, of course, that they will be permitted to quit.”

How many people would be comfortable receiving their medical care from someone who is being coerced? For that matter, how many people would be comfortable receiving care from someone who was dispirited and despondent about their profession?

[AmericanInTokyo]

And, of course, we Americans overseas can see this often a little bit more clearly than perhaps our compatriots within the US (that is not an arrogant statement, just an observation), but, the first step will be creating classifications of careers wherein either people will Passports will be forced to surrender them and have the US government hold them as custodians and only release with special permission (they are in fact US Government Property so in a sense they have every right to do this); and b) they will not issue new, first time passports to doctors and other critical personnel needed in the United States to build it into a Socialist nation. Just watch. It's coming. "Passport Control". You heard it first.

Obama will figure out a system of "Exit Visas" to leave the United States, or force people to post big bail-like securities if they travel overseas and they are over a certain amount of income.

Obama is going to be extremely afraid of a drain from the United States of medical professionals, and others of relatively high income particulary with conservative or libertarian voting records and habits (book purchases, etc). Got to keep the tax slaves in the fort, you know??!