HBO's Bill Maher Takes On America's 'Profit Motives'

[mmonk]

Run time: 04:56 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DOWJFiKeZQ   Posted on YouTube: July 25, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: July 25, 2009 By DU Member: mmonk Views on DU: 1916

 

[Lorien]

1. They cut off the first word of his first sentence, which was "NOT everything

in America has to make a profit".

[mmonk]

2. Yep, I know.

[PatrynXX]

3. Fuck BC/BS

Go from Blue Cross Blue Shield in Wisconsin to Blue Cross Blue Shield Wellmark in Iowa and I get nailed for pre existing condition. I didn't switch brands those fucking cocksuckers.... Really glad he brought them up. They are among the worst offenders. You'd think of all the folks that need help is people with mental illness. But no, it's probably cheaper to see a few of us unstable type to blow up a few buildings first than keep us in check. Thankfully for everyone else, I'd only hurt myself. But I certainly can't blame the mentally ill. I'd blame the fine print. Who knew BC/BS in Wisconsin was a totally different insurance company than the BC/BS in Iowa. o_O (this is circa 2001 so trust me , after 8 years I'm still angry about it.

[tooeyeten]

5. you are right on

they are a bunch of a*holes who are robbing Americans blind with a license.

[chasitynola]

7. You, too?

BCBS should be called BS (read bullshit!). They did the same thing to me when I moved from Florida to Louisiana. Now I am amongst the ranks of the uninsured. After I paid them for YEARS.

[eagertolearn]

9. A friend of mine moved from Idaho BC/BS and tried to get it here in Oregon.

She is 62 but the most healthy persons that age that i have ever known. She paid into BC/BS for years and this is what she gets from them. They turned her down. Unbelievable!

[Stumbler]

4. "there was a time when being called a "war profiteer" was a bad thing"

So true, So sadly true...

[tooeyeten]

6. best program of the season

Susan Eisenhower was stellar.

[applegrove]

8. This was my favourite "New Rules" and I love NR.