Just when you think you have heard it all, there's something new.
Facebook has games, they are free. You can do better in the game if you earn some 'free' game currency. Earning the currency involves completing offers, like signing up for a trial of Netflix or getting a 'free' credit report. This gives you game cash that you can spend on nifty game items.
Companies like Netflix pay to present these offers in order to generate customers.
Well someone put a new angle on that.
"It's this third method that an anti-reform group called "Get Health Reform Right" is using to pay gamers virtual currency for their support.
Instead of asking the gamers to try a product the way Netflix would, "Get Health Reform Right" requires gamers to take a survey, which, upon completion, automatically sends the following email to their Congressional Rep:
"I am concerned a new government plan could cause me to lose the employer coverage I have today. More government bureaucracy will only create more problems, not solve the ones we have.""
The list of people involved with the anti-reform groups is.
"Under the "Who We Are" tab on GetHealthReformRight.org, the following organizations are listed:
* Association of Health Insurance Advisors
* America’s Health Insurance Plans
* American Benefits Council
* BlueCross BlueShield Association
* Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers
* Healthcare Leadership Council
* Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers
* National Association of Health Underwriters
* National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors
* National Retail Association
"
It looks like a new low has been achieved by lobbyists in their attempt to astroturf issues.