Breaking News: Insurance Industry Launders $10M to $20M in Attack Ads
Posted on January 14th, 2010 by Wendell Potter - Center for Media and Democracy in Profits Before People
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This is a special alert about breaking news showing that health insurance companies secretly gave the Chamber of Commerce millions of dollars to run third-party attack ads at the same time they were telling Congress they continued to "strongly support reform." On the one hand, we're not surprised, but on the other hand, we're outraged by the lies and deception that have been documented.
The new story in the National Journal proves what I have been talking about, since I switched from being a spokesman for the health insurance industry to being a vocal critic of it. The industry is laundering millions of dollars through third parties to influence health care reform legislation and kill provisions that might hinder insurers' profits.
The revelations are so significant that Congress should launch an immediate investigation and hold public hearings before the House and Senate schedule final votes on health care reform. Please sign our petition demanding an investigation now.
"We're the insurance industry-and we don't lie!-we don't care if you freakin' die! All we want is money! Money! MONEY! We don't give a damn about you, honey! The GOP is backing me, not all you yahoos acting like you're revolting over Tea! We got the big name, big money, Christian Family Values purse! And the big ol' Chamber of Commerce! So Mom and Pop, you're so screwed! Cause we don't give a damn about you!