Before you blindly believe what another candidate says about a rival, or ignore Thompson’s response about tort reform, read the facts:
* Legal Reform: Supported legal reform measures with a significant interstate nexus.
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o Supported Product Liability Reform Measures.
o Voted For “Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act.”
o Voted For “Private Securities Litigation Reform Act” And Voted To Override President Clinton’s Veto.
o Supported “Y2K Readiness And Responsibility Act” Conference Report.
Supported Passage Of The Republican “Patients’ Bill Of Rights Plus Act” In 1999. The bill included legal protections for patients, as well as tax provisions to increase access to health insurance by reducing the cost of health care coverage.
* Believes Legal Reforms Without A Significant Interstate Nexus Are Best Left To The States. Including medical liability reform and volunteer liability protections.
I’m sure his ambulance chasing buddies approved of leaving it to the states.