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To: bentway who wrote (817872)11/17/2014 1:55:36 PM
From: joseffy  Respond to of 1583822
 
State of Michigan Paid Jonathan Gruber $481,050

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Michigan Capital Confidential ^ | November 17, 2014 | Tom Gantert..

A consultant considered an architect to the federal health care law who said a “lack of transparency” and “stupidity of the American voter” were critical to getting it passed reportedly received $481,050 from the state of Michigan, and a recently elected state representative said he wants an investigation.

Jonathan Gruber, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor who created an econometric model intended to project health care spending and costs under different assumptions, along with his team, was granted a $481,050 contract by the state of Michigan, according to the Washington Post. He was paid that to help set up state...



To: bentway who wrote (817872)11/17/2014 2:02:33 PM
From: joseffy  Respond to of 1583822
 
new book entitled Crapitalism: Liberals Who Make Millions Swiping Your Tax Dollars

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Crapitalism: The New Liberal Order

Accuracy in Academia ^ | November 16, 2014 | Spencer Irvine

Jason Mattera, a New York Times best-selling author and well-known for his interviews with less-than-reputable political figures in Washington, D.C., has written a new book entitled, Crapitalism: Liberals Who Make Millions Swiping Your Tax Dollars.



To: bentway who wrote (817872)11/17/2014 2:05:42 PM
From: joseffy  Respond to of 1583822
 
Jan 2010, Gruber Washington Post and NY Times op-eds advocated for Obamacare, without having disclosed to his editors that he received nearly $400,000 from the administration to produce an “objective analysis,” that would be used in promoting the legislation.



To: bentway who wrote (817872)11/17/2014 2:13:00 PM
From: joseffy  Respond to of 1583822
 
The recent elections clearly indicate a repudiation of Obama's agenda.



To: bentway who wrote (817872)11/17/2014 7:07:06 PM
From: tejek  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1583822
 
One hundred passengers whizzed along a 42.8km (27 mile) route between the cities of Uenohara and Fuefuki, reaching speeds of up to 500km/h (311mph).

Amazing.......and the ride is supposed to be incredibly smooth. LA to SF in less than 2 hours.