"Reform" May Boost Insurance Co. Profits


	"Reform" May Boost Insurance Co. Profits

sahara

10-2-2009 9:36 PM

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sahara says:

"The industry is close to achieving its two major aims: defeating the public option and winning a mandate that would require all adults to purchase health insurance."

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10-2-2009 9:55 PM

chestnut501

We ask for help and the insurance company gets it.

10-2-2009 10:30 PM

sahara

We ask for help and the insurance company gets it.

Yep! Just follow the money, these insurance corporations line the pockets of so many in congress and in the senate that it is almost insane to think that any legislation is passed "for the people". What we have is corporatism in this country, or worse.

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