Feds Wants Pro Sports Stars To Hype Obamacare
Heavy marketing to peddle a shitty product
TALLAHASSEE – While basketball fans across Florida, and beyond, watched the Miami Heat win their second consecutive National Basketball Association championship last week, the Obama administration apparently saw a marketing goldmine.
White House officials have approached the NBA about potentially using the Heat's superstar-baller LeBron James and other basketball stars to promote a yet unpopular Affordable Care Act, according to Politico. …
Administration officials also announced on Monday that they've approached the National Football League to promote the Affordable Care Act, or ObamaCare.
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