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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LOL
Telling the truth, backed by facts, is not trolling.
Again, which of the stories about Newt's record in my truth file are false?
We all spam now and then, to some small degree, it sort of breaks up the monotony of just all text.
But some are ridiculous. It’s pretty much all they do.
Newt—Caught with one hand inn the national health care cookie jar and the other on Pelosi’s knee.
Anything but a real conservative.
That’s rather funny, coming from a poster with a membership date of barely 2 weeks, when I posted that over 2 months ago.
And yes, times and opinions do change, especially for retreads posing as n00bs.
You can expect Newt to jump on the Fairness Doctrine train pretty soon. How dare the unwashed common voter take him to task.
This is none other than Virginia Ridgerunner.
Don't know why VR decided to come back deceptively after leaving FR in such a huff and pout after Sarah Palin dashed his dreams, but sure enough, that's what he's done.
Timber Rattler is Virginia Ridgerunner.
Well, that is true....but that is not what YOU are doing, is it?
Palin 2012 or bust
Good catch. Now I see it! You are exactly right. The MO is all too familiar.
Morning, onyx!
ROFLOL! I thought so..........
Attacking Newt won’t help him one bit either. I am now firmly in the Newt category. I see what we need to do to straighten this mess out.
My question for you is, who will Newt pick for a Running mate? Do you think Sarah would consider it? I don’t think he would pick Romney. Newt is too savvy for that.
You betcha!
BTTT
I have no idea who Newt would pick, but likely a rock solid TEA Party patriot to seal the deal!
BTW, take it to the bank that Timber Rattler is Virginia Ridgerunner!
Good Morning, b9!!!
Still stalking I see.
Now here is another fair warning. Stop posting to me. You are not welcome! (Even when you called yourself Virginia Ridgerunner.)
http://www.esia.net/Common_Traits_of_Stalkers.htm
We now know where Newt’s support is coming from. The Tea Party is now on board! Bring on Sarah while you are at it!
You’re a truth-teller, huh? Glad to hear it. Start by telling everybody what name you’ve posted under in the past. Everyone else’s posting history is fair game for your attacks. Where can we find your posting history?
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