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An Insurance Insider’s Case for a Public Plan

By | 06.25.09 | 11:03 am

This will shock only those who’ve never had to haggle with an insurance company, but a former employee of an insurance giant gave damning testimony yesterday against his former industry, telling lawmakers that companies like his go out of their way to avoid paying health claims even when they’re legitimate. More…

Verizon Map Clearly Labels ‘John McCain’s Cabin’ as Tower Site

By | 10.17.08 | 11:25 am

Shortly after The Washington Post broke the “Cell-Phone Tower-gate” story — which suggests Verizon undertook considerable expense to begin the regulatory process for constructing a permanent cell-phone tower near Sedona, Ariz., on the remote estate of Sen. John McCain, a member of the Senate Commerce Committee — More…

Did The McCains Receive Special Treatment From Telecom Firms?

By | 10.15.08 | 7:58 pm

Have you ever lived somewhere with really lousy cell phone service?

If so, you’ve probably wondered if there was anything you could do about it. As it turns out, there is — as long as you happen to be married to a powerful senator who sits on the the Senate More…