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rollingrock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-18-09 01:13 PM
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Health insurance stocks soaring since November
Since Nov. 17th: Wellpoint up 13%, United Health up 10%, Aetna up 12%, Humana up 6%


from Dylan Ratigan's blog Dec. 18, 2009
http://twitter.com/DylanRatigan/status/6801773063


this should tell you all you need to know about who benefits from this bill. follow the money (ie: stock prices).
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VMI Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-18-09 01:16 PM
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1. Wonder why. They are really really fighting this bill.
I mean really hard.
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-18-09 01:16 PM
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2. they fight it only when it mentions public option
outside of that, they are salivating for goverment-forced customers for their crappy plans
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rollingrock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-18-09 01:17 PM
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3. They may be fighting to kill certain provisions of the bill
...but the insurance companies certainly aren't trying to kill it.
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Echo In Light Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-18-09 01:19 PM
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5. Democrats’ Health Care Bill Is A Gift To Insurance Companies
http://www.disinfo.com/2009/11/michael-moore-democrats-health-care-bill-is-a-gift-to-insurance-companies/
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Lint Head Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-18-09 01:18 PM
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4. Because the 'money people' know this HCR bill is a gift to
insurance companies and has nothing to do with actual health care.
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pissedoff01 Donating Member (163 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-18-09 01:20 PM
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6. Think CEO salaries, stock options and benefits
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dgibby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-18-09 02:41 PM
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7. What did the rest of the market do during this time? n/t
Edited on Fri Dec-18-09 02:42 PM by dgibby
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