Dick Armey has always been one of my least favorite Republicans. During his halcyon days of Kenny Starr & the Stained Blue Dress, I shall never forget reading that Dick’s wife wanted to sue her retail landlord because her McLean dress shop folded. That doesn’t sound too free-market to me.
What truly amazes me is the […]
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There once was a Hartford man,
Who loved to play Kiss-The-Can
Of macher execs who swam in largesse
And worked on their corporate tans.
While all this may sound quite tame,
Fair history will know it is lame,
For the Senator’s kisses–
Likes his moans and his pisses
Will crown him as Infame.
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Image: (bonnet) halloweenscene.com; (pinafore) c.f. (Lieberman) blogs.latimes.com
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Business Wire
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:30:01 GMT
Lawyer suggests Scruggs got witness help from Lott
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) An insurance company’s attorney suggested during a sworn deposition that former U.S. Sen. Trent Lott urged witnesses to give false information in a Hurricane Katrina lawsuit, according to court records.
The implication was made last week during a deposition with […]
This grotesque letter is but the latest
in an 8-year riptide of greed and reason number 83,246 for the turning out of the party of big business.
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Doctors balk at request for data
Physicians object to a letter from Blue Cross seeking information that could lead to policy cancellations.
By Lisa Girion, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
February […]
It’s another case of a very late term abortion performed by the W enablers!
He ain’t heavy fahder, it’s just greed!
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Cigna stands by liver-transplant-coverage decision
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Insurer initially denied funding, then reversed itself, but patient, 17, died
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By Robert Daniel, MarketWatch
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Last update: 9:25 a.m. EST Dec. 25, 2007
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TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) - Cigna decided not to pay for a […]
Auto insurers play hardball in minor-crash claims
POSTED: 11:23 p.m. EST, February 9, 2007
Story Highlights
• State Farm, Allstate employ consultant’s strategy, CNN research finds
• Theme of strategy is “deny, delay, defend,” former employee says
• Companies convince juries that claims are fraudulent
• Insurers, institute deny treating claimants unfairly
By Drew Griffin and Kathleen Johnston
CNN
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