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Sunday, July 3, 2011

The Lengths to Which Ideologues Will Go

The Huffington Post reported in May that Rep. Paul Ryan -- he of Medicare-bashing fame -- has been the recipient (through his election campaign) of over $200,000 from the insurance business. It is the insurance industry which stands to gain if Medicare's assets are scattered to the winds.

Then the Ryan political operation had the audacity to accuse the AARP of trying to profit from Medicare, when in reality AARP's business arm would gain through Ryan's plan. Talk about the kettle calling the pot black...


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/10/paul-ryan-aarp-medicare_n_860285.html

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