Healthcare

Crisis? What Crisis?

Written by Bob Cesca

Of course the wingnut talkers don't believe there are serious problems with America's healthcare system.

Rush Limbaugh can easily afford healthcare (including his impotence medication):

Limbaugh, the highest paid talk radio host in the country, reportedly signed an eight-year, $400 million contract with Clear Channel Communications and its syndication subsidiary, Premiere Radio Networks, in July 2008. According to The New York Times, Limbaugh's "$50 million a year paycheck represents a raise of about $14.4 million a year over his current contract, which was paying him $285 million over eight years and was set to expire in 2009."

And Glenn Beck:

Beck reportedly makes $23 million per year. According to Forbes, Beck's revenue sources include "a TV show ($2 million), a radio show ($10 million), books ($5 million), speeches (half a million), appearances ($2.5 million) and a Web site ($3 million)."

And Sean Hannity:

Hannity reportedly makes around $20 million per year for his talk radio show alone. The Wall Street Journal reported in July 2008 regarding Hannity's most recent radio contract with ABC Networks and Premiere Radio Networks: "[A] person familiar with the matter says Mr. Hannity was offered in the region of $100 million over five years."

No crisis. Not for them.