Dems Aren’t Considering Tort Reform On Health Care Because They Don’t Want To Make The Lawyers Mad
A moment of truth from an unlikely source: Howard Dean.
This is the answer from a doctor and a politician,” said Dean. “Here is why tort reform is not in the bill. When you go to pass a really enormous bill like that the more stuff you put in, the more enemies you make, right? And the reason why tort reform is not in the bill is because the people who wrote it did not want to take on the trial lawyers in addition to everybody else they were taking on, and that is the plain and simple truth. Now, that’s the truth.
Ed Morrissey responds:
Yes, that is the truth. Instead of taking on trial lawyers in an honest attempt to lower actual costs, the Democrats have decided to demonize insurers — who have incentives in place to keep costs low — and doctors.
Well, the first rule of politics is knowing which side your bread is buttered on.
