China Daily: China has monopolies, too

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Pelosi Joins Attack On Insurance Industry's Anti-Trust Exemption

 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) increased Democratic pressure on the health insurance industry Thursday, telling reporters that there is "tremendous interest" in the House in revoking the industry's anti-trust exemption.

The insurance industry recently declared war on the Democratic health care reform proposal, releasing two reports claiming that the proposal would raise the cost of premiums. Democrats hit back hard and independent analysts said that the reports cherry-picked data and ignored relevant portions of the proposal.
Democrats are also fighting back legislatively. "There is tremendous interest in our caucus, and, in fact, the Judiciary Committee has had a hearing on ending the exemption to McCarran-Ferguson, the antitrust bill," Pelosi said, unprompted, at her weekly press conference.

The insurance industry gained the exemption in 1945; in most parts of the country, a single insurer has monopolistic dominance and the ability to set prices.

Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/15/pelosi-joins-attack-on-in_n_322754.html

 source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/15/pelosi-joins-attack-on-in_n_322754.html

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Billionaires for Wealthcare release new Gated-Community Chest Monopoly Cards

September 27, 2009

The Monopoly Man is a legend among tycoons. He’s a beloved figure: be it as Lord of his Park Place Penthouse; dashing and debonaire stepping out to catch a Broadway show; or as Absentee Slum Lord threatening to break legs over rent on Baltic Avenue. No matter your standing, you know not to come between him and his profits.

That’s why he’s agreed to join the Billionaires For Wealthcare in their fight against reform. Because when it comes to the Healthcare status quo, Monopoly is the name of the game! And for us he’s throwing his top hat into the ring with our very own custom Billionaires For Wealthcare – Hands Off Our Profits! Gated-Community Chest cards.  Meant to remind friend and foe alike just how much is at stake for the very few seeking to profit off of the many, should Healthcare Reform succeed. Collect them all today!

source: Billionaires for Wealthcare

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