The U.S. government spent $85 billion to bail out debt-ridden American International Group (AIG). The U.S. Government now owns a 79.9 percent equity interest in this giant insurance corporation.
45.7 million Americans have no health insurance, 2.2 million Americans went bankrupt last year because of medical bills, 57 million Americans are having problems paying medical bills, health insurance premiums are expected to rise again next year by 5%, and the taxpayers of the United States own an insurance company.
Think about it.
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