Both the CT Senators voted for Bush's "tort reform." Made it more

[Eric J in MN]

difficult for people injured by corporations to get compensated.

Connecticut: Dodd (D-CT), Yea Lieberman (D-CT), Yea

More on the bill at my blog:
"Greed Gone Wild: 'Tort Reform' Victory for George W. Bush, Defeat for Ordinary Americans, as Senate Passes a Bill to Keep Class Action Lawsuits Out of State Courts"

http://www.moveleft.com/moveleft_essay_2005_02_14_greed_gone_wild_tort_reform_victory_for_george_w._bush_defeat_for_ordinary_americans_re_class_action_lawsuits.asp

[texastoast]

1. That just makes me sick

Of course Lieberman is a DINO. But it's like the Dems are doing nothing but protecting their own political ass. Forget the people who put them in office.

Does ANYBODY care about chipping away our constitutional rights? Apparently not Dems like these. Off with their heads!



:mad:

[NC_Nurse]

2. Aren't a lot of the big insurance

companies based in Hartford? I bet that has something to do with it. They are ALL FOR tort reform...just like finance companies are all for bankruptcy reform. Money talks....;)

[Eric J in MN]

3. Liablitiy insurance will benefit (nt)

nt

[Old and In the Way]

4. Lots of corporate home offices in CT.

It is a Big Business state.