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Posted: Aug 17, 2012

Great article about healthcare giant, HCA.  HCA was founded by Thomas Frist Jr., brother of former senator William Frist. It is now owned by three private equity firms, one of which is Bain Capital. In 2010, while the rest of the economy was tanking, the three buyout firms benefited to the tune of 1 billion dollars each. Any thoughts about how this involvement impacts Mr. Romney's approach to healthcare reform? 

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meaty - pigs-in-a-blanket

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where are those tax returns, anyway?

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