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The Public-Private Profiteers
Thursday, February 6, 2014 10:11
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By Barbara Gerson, TomDispatch
In the cases of healthcare and underwater mortgages, the administration shied away from direct government aid. Instead, it subsidized private companies to serve the people. To get your government-subsidized mortgage modification, you applied at your bank; to get your government-mandated health coverage, you buy private insurance.
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Source: http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/the_public-private_profiteers_20140206/
