David SirotaUnitedHealth recently helped kill single-payer health care legislation in California.
Gov. Gavin Newsom backed off his previous support of the idea -- after he & Dems received huge money from UnitedHealth donors. https://buff.ly/3ZPLOPu
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rhempel@davidsirota That's why most major corporations have pretty much equal contributions to both parties - the grift flows no matter who is in government.
Hdunagan@rhempel BINGO, UHC most likely contributes to both parties all the time.
@hdunagan you can look up pretty much any Fortune 500 company's political contributions - for example IBM
https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/ibm-corp/summary?id=D000000720
Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈
Dave Carlson@davidsirota The private health insurance industry is a cartel that operates with impunity due to a corrupt political framework in USA.
It is immoral and must be disbanded for the good of the people, though it will probably outlast the USA given the state of things. All things come to a close eventually.
contrasocialRemember this when Newsom tries to run for president. Remind people of this fact.
Riedler@davidsirota baffling that corruption is just legal there
Jo (lesbian is my persona era)It's always so depressing how cheaply politicians get bought. UHC could have added a couple zeros to those sums and not even noticed.
🇬🇱🇨🇦🇵🇦This makes me quite happy that their CEO was murdered. I hope his final moments were filled with sheer terror.
SearingTruth"We embraced a reasonable cost for life.
Discounting the unreasonable cost of death."
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bouriquet@davidsirota They can buy anyone they want, even Democrats, using our money.
It’s broken.
There’s no “care” in United Healthcare or any other large health insurance company.
It’s broken.
There’s no “care” in United Healthcare or any other large health insurance company.
Professor Smartass@davidsirota why does Newsom think Democrats will vote for him for president when he’s so easily bought
SaftyKuma@ProfessorSmartass @davidsirota
Because Trump is worse. Which is objectively true.
@ProfessorSmartass @davidsirota
That's the reasoning at least. "Not as shitty as the GOP" has been their campaign strategy since Clinton, but only seems to work when their candidate is male.
And when people have a fresh memory of how shitty the GOP can be.
Definitely worse on domestic policy.
His incompetence led the financial elites to not trust him with any wars, but if that has changed, he will surpass Baby Bush as the most destructive in every way.
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Bill Hooker@davidsirota That doesn't even seem like that much money. These bastards sell out so cheaply!
klausfiend has moved@davidsirota It's almost like progress in a representative democracy becomes effectively impossible if the donor class doesn't want to play ball. Jesus wept. I was wondering why that effort died.
cwicseolfor (has moved!)@davidsirota #alt4you Screenshot from The Lever: "UnitedHealth Group, the nation's largest health insurer, is also opposing the single-payer bill, and has been pressing its employees to lobby California lawmakers against passing the legislation.
The insurance giant has contributed $130,000 to Newsom's campaigns since 2011, and $513,000 to the state Democratic party since 2007. In 2019, UnitedHealth Group and one of its subsidiaries donated $100,000 to Newsom's inaugural fund."
Chris Henrick@davidsirota that article is from 2022, did something happen more recently?
Pass the Dutchie@davidsirota
Let me make sure i got this.
California voters voted for high speed rail, his first action as governor was to kill it.
California voters want and could have had single payer but he used his influence as governor to kill it.
California voters like Rep Porter but he used his influence as governor and tech bro money to get Schiff as Senator.
My friends and family don't understand why I hate him. Saw this 20-25 yrs ago.
But sure, he's handsome 🙄
SaanichGuy 🇨🇦🇨🇦@davidsirota the US where the citizens can’t figure out that big money only cares about big money!
Private health care doesn’t improve health care! It only bankrupts you!
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