Really Truly
The 2010 reform law gives Americans a truly competitive health insurance market. In the past, insurers could get away with huge premium hikes because there was little transparency or accountability. People saw their insurance rates rise but had little way of knowing whether the increase was justified. In a market where consumers had little information, prices and insurance-company profits soared. (Kathleen Sebelius, Washington Post, 1/5/2012)
RedStateVT's health insurance premiums increased in 2012 by 57.46214% This is not a misprint. When we questioned the increase, we were told that it was because of the new health insurance law.
Fashioned
As Mr. Santorum’s standing in the race for the Republican presidential nomination has been energized by his strong showing in the Iowa caucus, so too has the scrutiny of his activities since leaving the Senate. When he left office he was not especially wealthy, but records show he wasted little time fashioning a lucrative post-government career based largely on income from businesses that had benefited from his work in Congress. (NYT, 1/6/2012)
As one Republican candidate after another has surged in the polls, the New York Times has had to work overtime to dig up dirt. Inevitably, it is Rick Santorum's moment. His sin? He had a career (and made lots of money!) after he left government. Frankly, we are much more concerned about politicians who get rich WHILE in office. How about it Mr. Reid?
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