Comments on: The candidates on tort reform http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/09/candidates-on-tort-reform.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/09/candidates-on-tort-reform.html#comment-87175 Anonymous Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:21:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/09/the-candidates-on-tort-reform.html#comment-87175 If the Republicans really wanted tort reform, they could have pushed for it during the 6 years that they controlled both houses of congress and the Presidency.<br/><br/>The fact is they didn't. The reason is simple: they didn't care. All of you foolish physicians who supported republicans in the name of tort reform took the bait. As smart as we doctors may be, we are political idiots. If the Republicans really wanted tort reform, they could have pushed for it during the 6 years that they controlled both houses of congress and the Presidency.

The fact is they didn’t. The reason is simple: they didn’t care. All of you foolish physicians who supported republicans in the name of tort reform took the bait. As smart as we doctors may be, we are political idiots.

]]> By: shadowfaxhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/09/candidates-on-tort-reform.html#comment-87173 shadowfax Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:57:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/09/the-candidates-on-tort-reform.html#comment-87173 Tort reform died in 2006, when the republicans lost control of Congress. (Bitter irony -- the only major legislative goal Bush failed to achieve was the only one I agreed with.) With the Dems in control, it's DOA and we need to devolve to a state-by-state strategy, regardless of who the next President is. Tort reform died in 2006, when the republicans lost control of Congress. (Bitter irony — the only major legislative goal Bush failed to achieve was the only one I agreed with.) With the Dems in control, it’s DOA and we need to devolve to a state-by-state strategy, regardless of who the next President is.

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