Congress’ New ‘Villains’ — Insurers

Politico reported Wednesday that Democrats have sent a three-page letter to the country's top insurance providers. The letter is no warm greeting. It's a clear attempt to intimidate an industry that has been demonized by a political party, the same one that is heavily invested in railroading the country into a government health care system that it doesn't want.

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The Democrats' "request" is reminiscent of an East German Stasi agent asking a suspected dissident for his papers. It compels insurers to produce "detailed compensation data for board members and top executives." It's an implied threat. The letter also asks for a "table listing all conferences, retreats or other events held outside company facilities from Jan. 1, 2007, to the present that were paid for, reimbursed or subsidized in whole or in part by your company." More...

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