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trumad

(41,692 posts)
Thu Apr 5, 2012, 01:19 PM Apr 2012

Newt Gingrich’s health care think tank files for bankruptcy in Atlanta federal court



ATLANTA — The health care think tank created by Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has filed for bankruptcy.

Records show the Gingrich Group, also known as the Center for Health Transformation, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Wednesday in federal court in Atlanta. The filing indicates the group has liabilities between $1 million and $10 million, and between 50 and 99 creditors.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/newt-gingrichs-health-care-think-tank-files-for-bankruptcy-in-atlanta-federal-court/2012/04/05/gIQAQYFbxS_story.html
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Newt Gingrich’s health care think tank files for bankruptcy in Atlanta federal court (Original Post) trumad Apr 2012 OP
Republican governing philosophy at work. Old and In the Way Apr 2012 #1
How rich is this madokie Apr 2012 #2
"liabilities between $1 million and $10 million" PoliticAverse Apr 2012 #3
his think tank is bankrupt? that's a surprise? eom ellenfl Apr 2012 #4
If "I think tank, therefore I am" Texas-Limerick Apr 2012 #7
I guess its expensive to not have ideas. DLine Apr 2012 #5
Tanks for nothing Newt. Ganja Ninja Apr 2012 #6
he's a con man, been one his whole life. GOPpers just too stupid to see it... KG Apr 2012 #8
He should list its address as "the moon" and then claim his creditors lack JoePhilly Apr 2012 #9
Well, there's your problem. arbusto_baboso Apr 2012 #10

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)
1. Republican governing philosophy at work.
Thu Apr 5, 2012, 01:22 PM
Apr 2012

Just like their ideas on managing government...their business management skills are no better.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)
3. "liabilities between $1 million and $10 million"
Thu Apr 5, 2012, 01:58 PM
Apr 2012

I guess I can see why they went bankrupt if they can't narrow down their liabilities with less than a factor of 10.

arbusto_baboso

(7,162 posts)
10. Well, there's your problem.
Thu Apr 5, 2012, 04:10 PM
Apr 2012

having the words "Newt Gingrich", "health care" and "think tank" together on the same continent, much less in the same thought, is just plain unworkable and ridiculous.

No wonder this organization is bankrupt.

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