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By CHARLES BABINGTON

 President Barack Obama asked skeptical doctors Monday to get behind an overhaul of the nation's health care system, declaring the system a "ticking time bomb" for the federal budget that could force the entire nation to "go the way of GM."

The difficulty of his sales job was evident when he said he was against limiting awards in malpractice lawsuits, a top priority for doctors.That statement brought him a smattering of boos — a remarkable public response to a popular president accustomed to cheering audiences.

Here's a thought, in exchange for universal health care, doctors would get gov't paid malpractice insurance.

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