Monday, June 8, 2009

Keep Smoking so Health Insurers can stay Rich:

"Health insurers around the world collectively hold $4.5 billion worth of tobacco industry stock"
"Why is it a big deal? 'If you own a billion dollars [of tobacco stock], then you don't want to see it go down," says Himmelstein, "You are less likely to join anti-tobacco coalitions, endorse anti-tobacco legislation, basically, anything most health companies would want to participate in.'"

All Your Health Are Belong to the Man!

via boingboing.net/

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