Virtual bribery is now a reality. Business Insider is reporting that insurance industry lobbying groups are offering Facebook gamers in-game currency to oppose Obama’s health care reforms.
The practice is already fairly common – companies like Netflix have long offered in-game currency for trying their products.
The anti-health care reform program, called “Get Health Reform Right” asks gamers to take a survey, which then automatically generates an email to the user’s Congressional Representative:
“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.”
“Get Health Reform Right” is a lobbying organization supported by:
- 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
[via Business Insider]
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“I am concerned that if I lose the employer that I have right now, my coverage will also be lost and, without a viable public option, I will be fucked.”