Re: Lawsuit Reform For Thee, Not For Me


* wrote:
> On 25 Jan 2006 07:08:28 -0800, ukcats4218016@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> >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.
>
> Santorum is pure scum.
>
> He ripped off a school district and then
> scoffed that it was too bad for them that
> they didn't catch him at it sooner.

I echo your sentiments. It's time someone new took over that seat. I
hope Casey is able to show the voters what he's all about and run away
with the election.

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