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Old 08-04-2010, 08:30 AM
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Do voters even read what they are voting upon any more?

Or is the voting public truly so readily manipulated, in this case by Missouri insurance companies benefiting from the average voters lack of depth of knowledge regarding the issues, and easily-stimulated to desired action by knee-jerk fears?

The most significant part of this proposition is the following:

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... includes a provision that would change how insurance companies that go out of business in Missouri liquidate their assets.
Well done, Missouri voters - chalk another one up for private business gaining benefits by using voter fear as the cover story and mechanism to gain what they want.
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