Sport your very own B4W banner!

Posted on | September 28, 2009 | Comments

Chapters, now you can order your own banners!

Just call Patrick McQuillan at 309/829-1802 (between 8-4:30 CST) or email him at hrogers (-AT-) lcimaging.com

Tell him you want a Billionaires for Wealthcare banner. It will cost only $20.00 plus shipping (which should be no more than $20.). You can pay by credit card.

Your banner should arrive within 5 days of placing the call.

Huzzah!

(download the Adobe Illustrator Artwork file)

Get your Gated-Community Chest cards!

Posted on | September 27, 2009 | Comments

The Monopoly Man is a legend among tycoons. He’s a beloved figure: be it as Lord of his Park Place Penthouse; dashing and debonaire stepping out to catch a Broadway show; or as Absentee Slum Lord threatening to break legs over rent on Baltic Avenue. No matter your standing, you know not to come between him and his profits.

That’s why he’s agreed to join the Billionaires For Wealthcare in their fight against reform. Because when it comes to the Healthcare status quo, Monopoly is the name of the game! And for us he’s throwing his top hat into the ring with our very own custom Billionaires For Wealthcare – Hands Off Our Profits! Gated-Community Chest cards.  Meant to remind friend and foe alike just how much is at stake for the very few seeking to profit off of the many, should Healthcare Reform succeed. Collect them all today!

(pdf of single) (pdf of 12 on a page)

Billionaires Defend Wealthcare at California’s Blue Cross Headquarters

Posted on | September 25, 2009 | Comments

Billionaires took to the streets of San Francisco to defend their WEALTHCARE on Tuesday.

The Billionaires for Wealthcare movement began as a mere dream wafting in the smoke-filled back rooms of corporate suites, and soon spread across the nation for people with appropriate connections, e.g., megabucks. But recently the Billionaires were shocked to discover that the enemies of WEALTHCARE are attempting to strike back.

Bay Area Billionaires hired private detectives to sleuth and found out about groups in San Francisco, and worse, elsewhere in the nation, planning to stage attacks on America’s wealthcare system. Fortunately the Billionaires were able to intercept communiqués, and discovered the details of their enemies’ actions.

Billionaires for Wealthcare deployed in full force Tuesday in front of Anthem Blue Cross at 2 Embarcadero Center! Although outnumbered by the unwashed masses clamoring for health care reform, the Billionaires with upper lips stiff defended Blue Cross’ right to gouge the public.

The Bay Area Chapter of Billionaires for Wealthcare also took the opportunity to announce their support of the Blue Cross/Palin ticket for 2012. Because, after all, corporations are people too.

PRESS RELEASE: “Billionaires for Wealthcare” at Bachmann Town Hall, 5:30pm 9/25, Minneapolis

Posted on | September 25, 2009 | Comments

PRESS RELEASE for FRIDAY, 9/25/09

PRIMARY CONTACT: Peter Cooper 512-924-7561 cooper.peter.m@gmail.com

ON THE GROUND CONTACT: Glynda Ballinger 612-220-3564

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

“BILLIONAIRES FOR WEALTHCARE”

COMMEND BACHMANN FOR PRESERVING STATUS QUO

THANK TEABAGGERS FOR ENSURING THE FREEDOM TO DENY CLAIMS!

Friday, September 25th (Minneapolis, MN)

Billionaires for Wealthcare, the satirical street theater group composed of “Health Insurance CEOs, HMO lobbyists, and others profiting off of our broken healthcare system,” made a special appearance at Michelle Bachmann’s Town Hall Meeting this Friday, September 25 to “thank” her for protecting insurance industry profits. Billionaires met with Bachmann at Northrup Auditorium, on the University of Minnesota campus, at 5:30pm, in advance of her Town Hall Meeting.

Dressed in tuxedos and mink stoles, the Billionaires for Wealthcare commended Bachmann for her ferocious opposition to President Obama’s ‘public option.’

“Medicare is 10 times more efficient than private insurance,” said Frida Market. “They don’t have to do any marketing, only 3% of their costs are paperwork, and they don’t pay out huge CEO salaries. The public option will just be more of the same. Where is the profit in that?”

Other Billionaires addressed the issue of rising health care costs. “Michelle Bachmann is a loyal friend,” said Z. Roe Compassion. “But for every congressperson like her, I’ve got six lobbyists on my payroll. And they don’t come cheap! Especially when all SEVEN of them have their hands out! We’re spending $1.4 million a DAY rigging the game and now you want to change the rules?”

PHOTO OPs will abound as Billionaires in tuxedos and evening gowns entertain the crowds, sing patriotic songs (“Battle Hymn of the Insurance Companies”), and pop champagne while holding placards that read “Let Them Eat Advil”, “Our Death Panels Turn a Profit” and “Fight Socialism: Abolish Medicare Now!”

For more information, please visit http://www.BillionairesForWealthcare.com

Billionaires Crash Reform Rallies Nationwide

Posted on | September 23, 2009 | Comments

The campaign for wealthcare is going nationwide! Billionaires across the country – from New York to California and dozens of places in between – stood up for their rights as profiteers and confronted a coalition of pro-reform groups in the streets.

Billionaires in New York and San Fransisco blockaded delegations from the reformers, putting their well-dressed bodies on the line in “UnitedWealth” and “BlueBlood/BlueSheilds” actions.  (See pictures from the NY action here, and pictures from SF here – San Fransisco billionaires also got some attention from Jezebel)

Blue Bloods from Middle America got in on the action too – Lawrence, Kansas Billionaires staged an action (pics here), along with our Minneapolis chapter.

More to come as the presses roll – and the kickbacks go out!

Edit: Columbia, MO Billionaires also made a splash

PRESS RELEASE: New York “Billionaires for Wealthcare” Defend Insurance HQ from Pro-Reform Rabble

Posted on | September 22, 2009 | Comments

NEW YORK “BILLIONAIRES FOR WEALTHCARE” DEFEND INSURANCE HQ FROM PRO-REFORM RABBLE

PROTECT INSURANCE INDUSTRY PROFITS AT ACTIONS NATIONWIDE

Billionaires for Wealthcare ( http://billionairesforwealthcare.com ), the satirical street theater group composed of “Health Insurance CEOs, HMO lobbyists, and others profiting off of our broken healthcare system,” staged nation-wide counter-protests against a pro-reform coalition led by MoveOn.org, Health Care for America Now and others.

Dressed to the 9’s to set themselves apart from protest rabble, the Billionaires for Wealthcare ranted against President Obama’s plans for a ‘public option.’

“Medicare is 10 times more efficient than private insurance,” said Clay M. Denied. They don’t have to do any marketing, only 3% of their costs are paperwork, and they don’t pay out huge CEO salaries. The public option will just be more of the same. Where is the profit in that?”

Other Billionaires addressed the issue of rising health care costs. “You think you pay a lot for healthcare?” Said Phil T. Rich “For every congressman, I’ve got six lobbyists on my payroll. They don’t come cheap! Especially when all SEVEN of them have their hands out! We’re spending $1.4 million a DAY rigging the game and now you want to change the rules?”

PHOTO OPs will abound as Billionaires in tuxedos and evening gowns entertain the crowds, sing patriotic songs (“We Shall Overcharge”), and pop champagne bottles while holding placards that read “Let Them Eat Advil”, “Our Death Panels Turn a Profit” and “Fight Socialism: Abolish Medicare Now!”

ABOUT BILLIONAIRES FOR WEALTHCARE

Billionaires for Wealthcare is a grassroots network of health insurance CEOs, HMO lobbyists, talk-show hosts, and others profiting off of our broken healthcare system. We are not a political, religious or even particularly well-organized group. We’re simple folk, thrilled profiteers, pouring out of our corner offices to dance on the grave of “Change.” We’ll do whatever it takes to ensure another decade where America’s pain is our gain. After all, when it comes to health insurance, if we ain’t broke, why fix it?

For more information, please visit http://www.BillionairesForWealthcare.com