Top 3 Political Pranks of 2009
Published by ZUG on December 26, 2009 | Comments
2. The “Billionaires for Wealthcare” Singing Prank
The American Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) have been playing one of the longest running pranks on Americans for some time now. Known as the “Die in Debt Prank,” unsuspecting American families are driven into bankruptcy at the rate of one every ninety seconds, as the insurance companies surprise silly victims by telling them their policy doesn’t cover THAT illness. Hilarity ensues; death follows!
In response, a prank group calling themselves “Billionaires for Wealthcare” infiltrated the closing keynote address of the AHIP convention, and burst into this song:
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Billionaires for Wealthcare Counter-Protest Healthcare Demo and Defend Blue Cross
“We are here in front of Blue Cross/Anthem corporate offices to let those silly health care reform demonstrators know that we will not allow the health care needs of Americans to affect the profits of billionaires.”
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‘Mocktivists’ use humor to protest
Wearing black suits and the occasional top hat, members of Billionaires for Bush have held signs like “Wealth care, not health care” at legitimate rallies and Tea Party events.
Congress.org on February 12, 2010 -
Raging Grannies light up the age with rage
“As the healthcare debate raged in the US in recent months, for instance, the California grannies could be seen outside corporate conferences dressed up as spoof Billionaires for Wealthcare, wearing plastic arses to “moon” executives driving away.”
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