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14. I agree... but what you left out is the money.

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 06:02 AM

Nov 2014

Its a tough one to deal with.. They outspend us by millions..
I think what happened in our state Cali..says it all.. Prop. 45. The Insurance companies spent millions upon millions convincing the cali electorate to defeat a proposition which would have forced Insurance Companies to get approval for rate increases from the Insurance Commissioner... Are you fucking kidding me? California has in essence sided with Blue Cross, Kaiser and all the other for profit healthcare companies and given them license to raise premiums by any amount they want..w/o review from the elected Insurance Commissioner..

You wouldn’t expect this from the electorate of California.. But 50 million dollars of Television lies can just about make anyone believe anything..even in a smart state like California..LOL

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I agree... but what you left out is the money. busterbrown Nov 2014 #14

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