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Death Bonds

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Another Rick Perry Staffer Ensnared In Teacher Death Bond Scheme

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 10.26.2011 | Politics
Read More: Texas, Corruption, Ubs, Phil Gramm, Education, Perry, Cronyism, Insurance, Wall Street, Economy, Death Bonds, Ray Sullivan, Politcs, Jobs, Teachers, Rick Perry, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Texas Governor Rick Perry's ties to Swiss banking giant UBS go beyond his relationship with former Sen. Phil Gramm (R-Texas). Perry's cu...

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Death Bonds: Watch Big Banks Make a Killing (Literally)

Sally Kohn | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman Sachs, Video, Bailout, Wall Street, Funny Videos, Death Bonds, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Capitalism, Insurance Companies, Health Care, Business News
Sally Kohn

Goldman Sachs and other bailed out banks are putting big bucks into death bonds. When their last sub-prime mortgage scam went bust, we lost our houses. This time, we'll lose our lives.

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Death Bonds: Wall Street Teams Up With Insurance Companies to Kill People, Reap Profits

Sally Kohn | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Government, Death Bonds, Congress, Wall Street, Public Option, Death Panels, Health Care Reform, Max Baucus, Health Insurance, Insurance Companies, Barack Obama, Politics News
Sally Kohn

Any doubt that a private monopoly of our nation's health care system is dangerous should be removed by the news that Wall Street plans to profit from people not living to collect their life insurance.

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McCain Econ Adviser Sold Bizarre "Death Bonds"

Newsweek | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Phil Gramm Mccain, Death Bonds, Phil Gramm, Ubm Phil Gramm, Gramm Mccain, Politics News

For weeks now, John McCain's presidential campaign has faced awkward questions about the outside activities of several top advisers. Add one more n...

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Profiting From Death Bonds

Los Angeles Times | Marc Lifsher | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Life Settlement, Death Benefits, Death Securities, Death Bonds, Life Insurance Policy, Death, Life Insurance Settlements, Life Insurance Policies, Business News

Selma Mannheim is one of a growing number of older Americans and their relatives who are taking advantage of a booming life-settlement industry that i...

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