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Lesleymo Donating Member (225 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-17-11 05:56 PM
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We Are The 1%. Part One.
(Stephen Hemsley, CEO of UnitedHealth)

I am 58 years old.

I made nearly $102 million last year, but only $1.3 million of that was salary. Could you live on a measly $1.3 million? Me neither.

If Obama increases my taxes, I may not be able to afford my $37 million corporate jet. I'll need to scrimp in order to pay the property taxes on my $6.6 million home.

Oh wait. What am I thinking? My company has a virtual monopoly in at least 12 states. We'll simply raise the health insurance premiums for all of the little people.

Problem solved.

Quit blaming others.

I am the 1%.
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-17-11 05:58 PM
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1. FIRST to rec!
And THAT'S why we changed our Medigap to Mutual of Omaha.
:-)
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DocMac Donating Member (429 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-17-11 06:05 PM
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2. So how did Stephan get the other $100.7 million? nt
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Lesleymo Donating Member (225 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-17-11 06:10 PM
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3. Stock options, bonus ...
... capital gains, conniving, price fixing, cutting off health insurance for old people ... you know, the usual ways of making a buck.

Not that I'm bitter.
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DocMac Donating Member (429 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-17-11 06:55 PM
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5. That makes sense. TY...nt
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MindandSoul Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-17-11 06:12 PM
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Thanks for that! You may become a new Upton sinclair
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MindandSoul Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-17-11 06:12 PM
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4. Thanks for that! You may become a new Upton sinclair
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-18-11 02:02 PM
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renate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-18-11 02:06 PM
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7. that is so fabulous
Has anybody with web design skills made a website for these? This is AWESOME!

Way to go, Lesleymo!!!! :thumbsup:
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