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Gingrich think tank collected millions from health-care industry ($37 million & MANDATE)
Wapo ^ | 11/18/11 | Dan Eggen

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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To: onyx

Its going to be really fun if we get stuck with that unelectable socialist snake as the GOP candidate.

Obama has to love this.


221 posted on 11/18/2011 9:57:01 AM PST by editor-surveyor (No Federal Sales Tax - No Way!)
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To: Spunky

Where’d you get that pic of Noot?


222 posted on 11/18/2011 9:57:49 AM PST by editor-surveyor (No Federal Sales Tax - No Way!)
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To: Timber Rattler; Jim Robinson
The genuine phony is YOU, troll.

JR sees Newt's value. So does Sarah.

Care to post his more recent documented statement?
Here, I'll help you:

November 16, 2011 7:58:10 PM PST · 178 of 214
Jim Robinson to Syncro
If it boils down to Newt vs Romney, there’s no question. Go Newt!!

223 posted on 11/18/2011 9:57:59 AM PST by b9 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_hd23sdf4CE)
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To: Timber Rattler; Virginia Ridgerunner; b9

Gee, Virginia Ridgerunner, why not ping Jim, when you’re quoting him?

If Newt is the barrier between Romney and the nomination, I’m ALL IN FOR NEWT! (With the proviso that he picks a solid TEA Party VP)

To sort of quote Sarah Palin, You need to “buck-up or get out of the truck”.

Man-up and use your own screen name here. You’re a member in good standing so why the deceptive second screen name?


224 posted on 11/18/2011 9:58:28 AM PST by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC BY DONATING NOW! Sarah's New Ping List - tell me if you want on it.)
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To: popdonnelly

So what? Isn’t it strange how all the leading Republican candidates get attacked by White House surrogates?

Totally agree...unless you are Mitt! The funnel is getting smaller and the only one the media and establishment want to get through is Mitt.
We all know Newt comes with Baggage (and as one person said his baggage has baggage), but if he (or Cain) become the anti-mitt candidate we need to get behind them, and unless they committed a crime we need to push through all the smoke that will get raised against them.


225 posted on 11/18/2011 10:01:11 AM PST by AlwaysFrosty
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To: onyx
You need to keep reading, dear Onyx:

"I LIKE Sarah Palin the best, but the elite progressive RINO GOP establishment joined hands with the God-hating liberals to make it all but impossible for her to run as a Republican. With Palin out, I’ll “settle for” conservatives Bachmann or Cain. If the libs and their RINO partners successfully torpedo both of them, it’ll be between RINOs Perry and Gingrich. In this case, Perry would be the lesser of two weevils, IMHO. Though, watching a debate between Obama and Gingrich would be amusing."

67 posted on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 3:42:12 PM by Jim Robinson (Rebellion is brewing!! Impeach the corrupt Marxist bastard!!)

And BTW...

Palin Accuses Gingrich of Caving to the Media

226 posted on 11/18/2011 10:04:40 AM PST by Timber Rattler (Don't Tread on Me!)
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To: onyx

>> “If Newt is the barrier between Romney and the nomination, I’m ALL IN FOR NEWT!” <<

.
Noot is the barrier between the GOP and election victory.

He cannot possibly get elected.


227 posted on 11/18/2011 10:04:54 AM PST by editor-surveyor (No Federal Sales Tax - No Way!)
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To: driftdiver
“these are consulting fees and not lobbying fees.”

Is there really a difference?


Oh, I think about the same difference of "it depends on what the meaning of is is."

228 posted on 11/18/2011 10:05:14 AM PST by CajunConservative ( Leadership. It is defined by action, not position.)
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To: Timber Rattler

Thanks TR, that needs to be posted at the head of every page of a Noot thread.


229 posted on 11/18/2011 10:06:46 AM PST by editor-surveyor (No Federal Sales Tax - No Way!)
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To: editor-surveyor

Whatever, if you say so.


230 posted on 11/18/2011 10:07:37 AM PST by 101voodoo
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To: editor-surveyor

LOL.

Then let’s concede right now and you tell me who *can* get nominated and elected?

I’m telling ya all the histrionics and hysteria when NOT ONE VOTE HAS BEEN CAST in ONE PRIMARY!


231 posted on 11/18/2011 10:10:12 AM PST by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC BY DONATING NOW! Sarah's New Ping List - tell me if you want on it.)
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To: onyx

you betcha right back


232 posted on 11/18/2011 10:11:05 AM PST by Friendofgeorge (SARAH PALIN 2012 OR FLIPPIN BUST)
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To: FReepers; everyone; All
THE SUN NEVER SETS ON FREE REPUBLIC!!!

"We are the resistance!!"



BUMP FOR NEW MONTHLY DONORS!

#111 PLEASE SIGN-UP HERE!


233 posted on 11/18/2011 10:12:22 AM PST by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC BY DONATING NOW! Sarah's New Ping List - tell me if you want on it.)
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To: Friendofgeorge

We need a brokered convention to draft our thoroughbred!


234 posted on 11/18/2011 10:13:23 AM PST by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC BY DONATING NOW! Sarah's New Ping List - tell me if you want on it.)
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To: onyx

How does that work, exactly - procedure-wise?


235 posted on 11/18/2011 10:15:42 AM PST by b9 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_hd23sdf4CE)
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To: Fred
I DON'T CARE!

ANYONE, ANYTHING (whether human, animal, vegetable, etc.) is better than the lying, IDIOT that is President now!

At least, he won't stifle JOB GROWTH and blatantly hand out BILLIONS of taxpayer's dollars to his damn cronies like the one we have now!

236 posted on 11/18/2011 10:18:56 AM PST by kcvl
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To: onyx

I KNOW IT`S a long shot of sorts, but really would not surprise me oner bit if the eventual GOP primary victor has a complete meltdown prior to the election.

Whether it would be scandal whatever, I do not know?


237 posted on 11/18/2011 10:23:12 AM PST by Friendofgeorge (SARAH PALIN 2012 OR FLIPPIN BUST)
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To: b9

Dunno. Stalemate. It would be exciting!!!

Listening to Rush.

Sounds like he’s pleased with Newt!!

I’m back to the FReepathon thread now for the day!


238 posted on 11/18/2011 10:24:38 AM PST by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC BY DONATING NOW! Sarah's New Ping List - tell me if you want on it.)
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To: kcvl

What part of MANDATE do you not get. A mandate NewtCare is just like Obamacare and RomneyCare. IT WILL BANKRUPT the country.


239 posted on 11/18/2011 10:39:23 AM PST by Fred (no job no house no gas no food no problem Obama 2012)
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To: editor-surveyor

RomneyCare - NewtCare.

Newt made the millions by advocating for a MANDATE....so a vote for Newt is a vote for ObamaCare or RomneyCare or NewtCare...

FUNG


240 posted on 11/18/2011 10:41:28 AM PST by Fred (no job no house no gas no food no problem Obama 2012)
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