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Beckel Admits To Hannity: Fox's Health Plan Rejected Me
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... BECKEL: I don't qualify for the Fox plan, because I have a pre-existing condition.
And then, Hannity made light of people with pre-existing conditions, curing them all with ridicule, the best medicine.
By the way, the AFTRA Plan? That refers to the health benefits extended by being a member of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, a union. It's a pretty special health care plan, for millionaire infotainers.
[WATCH. Hat tip to Media Matters for pulling the clip.] ...
Beckel Admits To Hannity: Fox's Health Plan Rejected Me
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... BECKEL: I don't qualify for the Fox plan, because I have a pre-existing condition.
And then, Hannity made light of people with pre-existing conditions, curing them all with ridicule, the best medicine.
By the way, the AFTRA Plan? That refers to the health benefits extended by being a member of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, a union. It's a pretty special health care plan, for millionaire infotainers.
[WATCH. Hat tip to Media Matters for pulling the clip.] ...
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Census 2010: A shot in the arm to the economy —
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