tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21092746.post6360728558155245021..comments2023-10-16T07:58:28.409-05:00Comments on preferential option: The Economist Gets It WrongGuy Noirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02563557627209590857noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21092746.post-18400750320320903342010-03-03T21:34:46.767-05:002010-03-03T21:34:46.767-05:00I agree on Tort reform, the only way I would go fo...I agree on Tort reform, the only way I would go for Tort reform would be if they added criminal penalties for medical negligence, but that seems rather impossible, so its only fair that victims of medical foul-ups should have a way of being properly compensated for having their lives ruined (or in some cases, having the lives of loved ones taken away).A Whighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02107859879529935821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21092746.post-42885814250559698522010-02-28T09:22:30.626-05:002010-02-28T09:22:30.626-05:00As a former Democrat turned Independent because I ...As a former Democrat turned Independent because I became too leftwing for my party, I could not agree more that Dems need to start realizing Republicans definitely don't want to cooperate. But what bothers me about the Obama admin is that try to win over conservatives by stuff like tort reform. Tort reform is BAD. It helps companies that have done something wrong, and data don't back up the claims that tort suits are the reason for high prices, fewer doctors, etc. In fact, doctors are working 6% less than they did two years ago, something that suggests it's not lawsuits but that they don't need to work as hard to make money. We need some action.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16179007645046582862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21092746.post-49513754806640320762010-02-23T00:26:48.176-05:002010-02-23T00:26:48.176-05:00Agree wholeheartedly. I would say that the Democra...Agree wholeheartedly. I would say that the Democrats, the Senate Democrats in particular need to recognize that the Republicans are not trying to work with them in good faith. When they finally understand that, they can ditch the filibuster and get some things moving forward.A Whighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02107859879529935821noreply@blogger.com