Buried in Paul Ryan's failed replacement for Obamacare was a huge handout to overpaid health insurance CEOs.
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Jim Hightower, an OtherWords columnist, is a radio commentator, writer, and public speaker. He’s also editor of the populist newsletter, The Hightower Lowdown
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