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Foolin’ the People About America and The Rise of Obvious “Truths”: It’s About Creeping Corporate Insertion Into Every Aspect of Your Life

Posted on August 19, 2012 by sillymickel

Peaking in the Sixties, Starving for Prosperity, The Compassion Gap, Starving the “Beast,” Humbug for the Poor, Democratizing the Hate … Your Money or Your Life Culture War, Class War, Chapter Fourteen: Better Off Than Fifty Years Ago? Peaking in … Continue reading →

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It’s the Same Old Monopoly Game … Corporations Crowding Out the Mom and Pops … HMOs Driving Out the Private Physician

Posted on June 9, 2012 by sillymickel

Better Off Than Fifty Years Ago? Part Eight: The Monopoly Game Again…It’s About Creeping Corporate Insertion Into Every Aspect of Your Life. The Monopoly Game Again: HMOs Drove Out Private Physicians So then also, these businessmen with their HMOs are … Continue reading →

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Better Off Than Fifty Years Ago? Part 7: Thanks for Those Health Care Savings, Dick! Nixon’s Big Idea: HMOs…for One-Stop Larceny

Posted on June 8, 2012 by sillymickel

Foolin’ the People About America…”Thanks for the Health Care Savings, Dick!” Better Off Than Fifty Years Ago? Part Seven: Hit Men for the HMOs Foolin’ the People About America: Nixon’s Big Idea—HMOs Thanks for the Health Care Savings, Dick. So … Continue reading →