Re: Lawsuit Reform For Thee, Not For Me


Jeffrey Turner wrote:
> http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=1300271
>
> Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., says that the No. 1 health care
> crisis in his state is medical lawsuit abuse and in the past
> he's called for a $250,000 cap on non-economic damage awards or
> awards for pain and suffering. "We need to do something now to
> fix the medical liability problem in this country," he declared
> at a rally in Washington D.C., this past spring.
>
> But Santorum's wife sued a doctor for $500,000 in 1999. She
> claimed that a botched spinal manipulation by her chiropractor
> led to back surgery, pain and suffering, and sued for twice the
> amount of a cap Santorum has supported.
> --
> "A nation that continues year after year to
> spend more money on military defense than on
> programs of social uplift is approaching
> spiritual death." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

How ridiculous is that?! It's okay for him to reap the benefits, but
once he's had his share, he wants to shut the system down. Remarkable.

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