Posted on 11/18/2011 2:51:00 AM PST by Fred
A think tank founded by GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich collected at least $37 million over the past eight years from major health-care companies and industry groups, offering special access to the former House speaker and other perks, according to records and interviews.
The Center for Health Transformation, which opened in 2003, brought in dues of as much as $200,000 per year from insurers and other health-care firms, offering some of them access to Newt Gingrich and direct Newt interaction, according to promotional materials. The biggest funders, including firms such as AstraZeneca, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Novo Nordisk, were also eligible to receive discounts on products and workshops from other Gingrich groups.
The health center advocated, among other things, requiring that anyone who earns more than $50,000 a year must purchase health insurance or post a bond, a type of insurance mandate that has since become anathema to conservatives.
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Good link.
“Stalkers often suffer from low self-esteem, and feel they must have a relationship with the victim in order to have any self worth.”
Explains his broken heart. “:^(
"The health center advocated, among other things, requiring that 'anyone who earns more than $50,000 a year must purchase health insurance or post a bond,' a type of insurance mandate that has since become anathema to conservatives."
Anathema to Conservatives, but not to Newt!
You seem to have missed the point that Newt’s think tank ‘Thinks’ only socialist, tyrannical thoughts.
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>> “What are we anti capitalism” <<
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Noot is only in favor of the kind of “capitalism” that fills his bank account at the expense of the people’s freedom.
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My apologies, Admin. That particular image is all over the web news services via Google searches, but I will remove it at your direction.
Cain certainly has a skill set that lends itself to doing the preparation necessary but he clearly has not done so. That last part should trouble any supporter.
The sooner Cain fans realize he's ill-prepared and recognize the gifts he's giving the Dems with juice attack ad material by shooting-from-the-lip, the better chance there is of a non-Romney nominee.
With the Dems running a hard "anti-woman" campaign against him, a Cain nomination could well jeopardize the House and then we're back to having no check on Obama.
He’s been posting that spam on just about every thread. They are still there, just FYI.
Neither Timber Rattler, nor Virginia Ridgerunner is a troll.
They both post indisputable facts that you Noot-kissers don’t like.
Yawn, another Noot-kisser, and his inane posts.
Was that supposed to be sarcasm?
He posted needed facts, not spam.
Timber Rattler is Virgina Ridgerunner.
Just because he feeds your Newt-hate doesn’t mean he’s not a troll!
L8R, H8R
>> “And??” <<
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Noot is a socialist RINO liar. (just like the rest of the GOP elite establishment)
"Newt is smart, quick on his feet, a good debater, but otherwise is a genuine phony."
9 posted on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 2:56:09 PM by Jim Robinson (Rebellion is brewing!! Impeach the corrupt Marxist bastard!!)
Be careful not to call too much attention to the moderators.
Two accounts are frowned upon and we’re having a lot of fun with VR under his new screen name.
>> “Whats not conservative about providing advice and being paid for it?” <<
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Noot didn’t provide ‘advice,’ he provided the advantages of his congressional phonebook for the use of Fredie, to fend off privatization.
That is what one socialist does for another
(ultimately at the tax payer’s expense)
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That’s OK, dude-—I’ve still got the Truth File, without the inadvertent Getty image. Anybody that wants it can just ask and I’ll be happy to share.
I like how you're happy to trust the Washington Post to tell you what the health center advocated and what conservatives should think.
Notice they pull out that which is clearly a partial sentence from some unspecific source material. It has no context.
"Must purchase" under what circumstances? Is that in exchange for something? What are the details?
Piranha's are out if full force.
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