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Why did you skip Massachusetts in your rebuttal?
Because the discussion was about tort reform failing to lower costs. Since Massachusetts doesn't have it, there's no before-and-after comparison. The fact that they have high healthcare costs isn't relevant, as other factors can cause high health care costs. The control group is states that had high costs and employed tort reform in an attempt to control those costs.
First off, my research is just fine, thanks. I gave a sampling; I have neither the time nor the desire to spoon feed people. Frankly, mainly the time. This is an issue I've spent many, many hours looking into, both in recent times and during the primaries.
Second - and more amusingly. If 76% of states (I think your figure is a little off, but whatever, we'll go with it) - if that's that's the case and tort reformed worked, we wouldn't be having this discussion right now, because health care costs would have lowered acceptably in those states and it would be a nonissue.
Last, but not least, I have been walking on Gods green earth for over five decades, before you assume anything about another person you have no real knowledge of I suggest you realize the first three letters spell ASS........
I was giving you the benefit of the doubt in assuming you were simply unaware rather than foolish. I apologize for my error.
To re-emphasize - if tort reform worked and over 2/3 of the states have done it, there would be no problem with health care costs. It doesn't work. It's a shiny distraction, nothing more. Pass all the tort reforms you want; I don't particularly care - but it doesn't solve the problem. As has been shown in just over 30 states - which was mentioned in one of the links I posted unless I missed one, btw.
You conveniently skipped how the Trial Lawyers out spent the Insurance Industry buy 80% and they put 76% of that money into your beloved Democrats......
Always Verify, Anyone too busy to back up a claim is too busy to be Posting in the first place. These Guys live by "The End Justifies The Means" Philosophy, which means Anything that Advances the Goal is Acceptable, which further translates to slippery.
Great Job By The Way.