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2015-08-27 Government

Obamacare Gives Big Windfall To Insurance Companies As Quality of Healthcare Declines

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Posted by DarthVader 2015-08-27 09:28|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Crony capitalism at its worst.

Posted by DarthVader 2015-08-27 09:29|| 2015-08-27 09:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Socialism - punish success, reward failure.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-08-27 09:51|| 2015-08-27 09:51|| Front Page Top

#3 I remember discussing this potential outcome here, about 5 years ago.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2015-08-27 10:29|| 2015-08-27 10:29|| Front Page Top

#4 This could be a case study of fascism. Control business through bureaucracy and regulations rather than ownership making sure that the plutocracy get their rewards for playing the game.

Posted by AlanC 2015-08-27 11:42|| 2015-08-27 11:42|| Front Page Top

#5 So, functioning as planned. Big money to the financiers, and stratify heathcare so as to be able to use it for reward / punishment for the masses. (A carrot's no good without a stick.)

Posted by ed in texas 2015-08-27 12:32|| 2015-08-27 12:32|| Front Page Top

#6 AlanoC: imo you are spot on correct in pointing toward the "Fascist Corporate State".

Posted by borgboy 2015-08-27 17:28|| 2015-08-27 17:28|| Front Page Top

#7 No you know why the insurance companies wanted this: you are forced by the government to buy it, and they get to use that same government to force you to pay more, all while providing less and less care, which is also OK with the government.

Posted by OldSpook 2015-08-27 18:41|| 2015-08-27 18:41|| Front Page Top

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