We turned Virginia Red!

Bob McDonnell led our ticket to a resounding victory and is the reason we have returned to power, As I told him Tuesday night, he ran a campaign he can be proud of. Virginia rejected the politics of deceit and fear and the ideology of liberalism. The electorate made their own decision on who to vote for, But we can thank President Obama and the Democrats for turning the electorate to the right.
We have elected the most conservative, pro-life, pro-property, pro-freedom Governor in Virginia history and for that we can be proud.
Congratulations to our Republican candidates and God bless Governor-Elect Bob McDonnell.
(Full Post-Mortem coming later today)

Poll: McDonnell leading.

With 15 Days to go until the election, Former AG Bob McDonnell is leading by an impressive 14% margin, CNU-Virginian Pilot-WVEC. The interesting thing is, It's 45%-30%, 21% of the electorate is seen as undecided, This seems extremely odd especially considering that these are Likely voters rather than simply registered voters.

If these numbers are accurate, We have a ton of groundwork to do to make sure Deeds doesn't capture that 21% and the election with it.

Go to bobmcdonnell.com to sign up to volunteer and make sure that McDonnell-Bolling-Cuccinelli and your Republican HoD candidate wins.

If you want to send a message to the President, Congress and the entire liberal movement; Here is your opportunity to do so. Victory is within reach, Grasp it.

Deeds already up with WAPO Ad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enE4uAWsdmc

Makes me wonder, Was Deed's given an advance copy of the endorsement? That's uncharacteristically fast to have an ad up.

Potential Sierra Club CFR violation?

I don't know what the campaign finance rules are on this one, leave a comment if you have any expertise.

http://compare.keepchangealiveva.com/

The Sierra Club seems to be working in concert with (NARAL) National Association for the

Repeal of Abortion Laws and the (VEA) Virginia Education Association on a candidate comparison; It's a Sierra Club website as prominently badged, But the comparison has baited questions for non-environmental issues like Education and Abortion with links to Pro-Deeds NARAL and VEA sites under the "Learn more about this important issue" hyperlink.

What do you think? Are PACS allowed to collaborate with each other? I know they aren't supposed to with the Campaigns.

BREAKING: WAPO ENDORSES DEEDS, REPUBLICANS PANICKED, SHOCKED.

Too Conservative has a great write-up on this. I am not surprised that the Washington Post has endorsed Creigh Deeds, This is one more in a long line of endorsements of plainspoken unpolished politicians like George W. Bush, Jerry Kilgore, George Allen and John McCain. Ok, Sarcasm aside; This isn't a huge help to Deeds, Democrat primary voters may be wowed by the Post endorsement but the General electorate won't. In my view the most important endorsements are from the local papers like the Falls Church paper (Deeds) and todays InsideNOVA-MJM-Potomac News endorsement for McDonnell.

The Washington Post has essentially spent it's last political capital on this endorsement, Now all negative stories against McDonnell they run can be easily rebutted with "So? Thats the paper that endorsed my opponent, they're just carrying water for him" and any positive stories will be spun as "Even the Washington Post which endorsed Creigh said that He killed that intern"

So thanks Amy Gardner & Co., You've just castrated yourself.

Deeds Sign Recycled

The thuggish tactics that Deeds workers are using are absolutely disgusting.

I think I've made myself clear young lady

And Democrats call McDonnell sexist? Deeds misogyny shines thru here.

And Yes Virginia, Deeds will raise the gas tax.

He says everything is on the table, including taxes but He also tries to say that He won't raise taxes

but He also tries to say that He probably will have to for transportation.

Are You as confused as I?
UPDATE: With nearly 29,000 views, This is the most watched YouTube video of the gubernatorial election.

McDonnell receives the Key Endorsement. NRA.

Exciting news, Today the National Rifle Association (Over 120,000 members are Virginians) Endorsed Bob McDonnell for Governor.

In the 2005 AG Race they had endorsed Deeds.

McDonnell had this to say.

“Over the course of my career in public service, I have worked to protect and uphold the Second Amendment rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution. The Second Amendment rights of law abiding Virginians must be respected and protected. That is what I did while serving as Virginia’s Attorney General. We worked to stop unauthorized attempted straw purchases by outside agents operating in the Commonwealth. We moved quickly to make the Commonwealth one of the first states to file an amicus brief in support of the individual right to bear arms in the historic Supreme Court Case of District of Columbia v. Heller. As governor I will continue to defend the individual right to keep and bear arms, and stand on the side of Virginia’s law abiding gun owners. The National Rifle Association is committed to protecting our constitutional rights and I am honored to receive this endorsement.”

Chris Cox, NRA Institute for Legislative Action executive director, noted, ““Bob McDonnell is an effective leader for Virginia hunters and gun owners. His opinions and actions as an attorney general have protected and enhanced the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Virginians. His zero-tolerance attitude toward criminals makes him the best choice for governor. We ask every Virginia hunter, gun owner and Second Amendment advocate to vote McDonnell for Governor this November.”

Kanye West interrupts President Obama's Speech

Kanye West blows it.

Kanye "Bush don't care about Black People" and "I'm the voice of My Generation" West stormed the stage during the acceptance speech of the amazing singer Taylor Swift to say that Beyonce should have won in that category. The utter classlessness and racism this singer repeatedly shows is appalling radio and recording should cut all affiliations with Him.

However, Beyonce saved the night with Her incredible grace in having Taylor Swift come up and finish Her acceptance speech instead of giving one for the award She won.

Deeds "Non-Official" Blogger Ben Tribbitt tweeted this "I have no problem with what Kanye did. Taylor Swift sucks."

This shows the utter depravity of the democrats, Sticking up for fool like Kanye West.

9/11/01

I was only 10 years old on That Fateful Day, 9/11 had an enormous impact on My Life and Consciousness.

My Cousin had stayed over and The Night before,

We had ate dinner with Her Dad and Sister who had just returned from NYC,

They told us how spectacular the World Trade Center was,

They had stood on its observation deck 48 hours before it collapsed.

We got a call that morning from My Sister informing us that something was going on in NYC and to turn on the news

We watched in horror as the 2nd Plane hit and the Towers collapsed, But the biggest shock was the news that the Pentagon

had been struck.

Never before and never since have I felt that same peculiar emotion, The Pentagon had represented to me

a symbol of our military might and the protection it afforded, But America's Power remained.

The Terrorists didn't understand that they could destroy the monuments of our economic and military power,

But they could not destroy America.

Let us remember, Our Unity is stronger than our divisions, We can disagree strongly internally but when faced

with an attack from the outside against Our Freedom and Spirit, Only We can defeat Us.

God Bless America, The Family's and Victims and the great man that led us, George W. Bush.

Pro-Life Activist brutally murdered.

Developing...

A Pro-Life activist was shot repeatedly this morning simply for Protesting against Infant Murder.

The Family is in Our Thoughts and Prayers and We hope the Killer will be brought to Justice soon.

Don't even start with Me over disrespecting the President.

Kaine cuts College Funding 15%

Our Governor and DNC Chairman thought it would be a good idea to cut Higher-Education funding by a whopping 15%.

GMU (And I assume other College's as well) is buzzing over this, There is the making's of a student insurgency against the Democratic party. Two of My Teachers have weighed in so far and

One went so far as to state

"Your Tuition will not necessarily go up, There is an election in November and If Bob McDonnell is elected He will probably restore Higher-Ed Funding."

So Governor Kaine, Thank You.

You have done more to help the College Republicans than anyone else in State Leadership.

Obama and the Bureaucratization of Health Care

This is one of the most concise and thoughtful article's I have seen on Health Care.

Read Carefully.

Reprinted courtesy of Gov. Sarah Palin.

Writing in the New York Times last month, President Barack Obama asked that Americans "talk with one another, and not over one another" as our health-care debate moves forward.

I couldn't agree more. Let's engage the other side's arguments, and let's allow Americans to decide for themselves whether the Democrats' health-care proposals should become governing law.

Some 45 years ago Ronald Reagan said that "no one in this country should be denied medical care because of a lack of funds." Each of us knows that we have an obligation to care for the old, the young and the sick. We stand strongest when we stand with the weakest among us.

We also know that our current health-care system too often burdens individuals and businesses—particularly small businesses—with crippling expenses. And we know that allowing government health-care spending to continue at current rates will only add to our ever-expanding deficit.

How can we ensure that those who need medical care receive it while also reducing health-care costs? The answers offered by Democrats in Washington all rest on one principle: that increased government involvement can solve the problem. I fundamentally disagree.

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Common sense tells us that the government's attempts to solve large problems more often create new ones. Common sense also tells us that a top-down, one-size-fits-all plan will not improve the workings of a nationwide health-care system that accounts for one-sixth of our economy. And common sense tells us to be skeptical when President Obama promises that the Democrats' proposals "will provide more stability and security to every American."

With all due respect, Americans are used to this kind of sweeping promise from Washington. And we know from long experience that it's a promise Washington can't keep.

Let's talk about specifics. In his Times op-ed, the president argues that the Democrats' proposals "will finally bring skyrocketing health-care costs under control" by "cutting . . . waste and inefficiency in federal health programs like Medicare and Medicaid and in unwarranted subsidies to insurance companies . . . ."

First, ask yourself whether the government that brought us such "waste and inefficiency" and "unwarranted subsidies" in the first place can be believed when it says that this time it will get things right. The nonpartistan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) doesn't think so: Its director, Douglas Elmendorf, told the Senate Budget Committee in July that "in the legislation that has been reported we do not see the sort of fundamental changes that would be necessary to reduce the trajectory of federal health spending by a significant amount."

Now look at one way Mr. Obama wants to eliminate inefficiency and waste: He's asked Congress to create an Independent Medicare Advisory Council—an unelected, largely unaccountable group of experts charged with containing Medicare costs. In an interview with the New York Times in April, the president suggested that such a group, working outside of "normal political channels," should guide decisions regarding that "huge driver of cost . . . the chronically ill and those toward the end of their lives . . . ."

Given such statements, is it any wonder that many of the sick and elderly are concerned that the Democrats' proposals will ultimately lead to rationing of their health care by—dare I say it—death panels? Establishment voices dismissed that phrase, but it rang true for many Americans. Working through "normal political channels," they made themselves heard, and as a result Congress will likely reject a wrong-headed proposal to authorize end-of-life counseling in this cost-cutting context. But the fact remains that the Democrats' proposals would still empower unelected bureaucrats to make decisions affecting life or death health-care matters. Such government overreaching is what we've come to expect from this administration.

Speaking of government overreaching, how will the Democrats' proposals affect the deficit? The CBO estimates that the current House proposal not only won't reduce the deficit but will actually increase it by $239 billion over 10 years. Only in Washington could a plan that adds hundreds of billions to the deficit be hailed as a cost-cutting measure.

The economic effects won't be limited to abstract deficit numbers; they'll reach the wallets of everyday Americans. Should the Democrats' proposals expand health-care coverage while failing to curb health-care inflation rates, smaller paychecks will result. A new study for Watson Wyatt Worldwide by Steven Nyce and Syl Schieber concludes that if the government expands health-care coverage while health-care inflation continues to rise "the higher costs would drive disposable wages downward across most of the earnings spectrum, although the declines would be steepest for lower-earning workers." Lower wages are the last thing Americans need in these difficult economic times.

Finally, President Obama argues in his op-ed that Democrats' proposals "will provide every American with some basic consumer protections that will finally hold insurance companies accountable." Of course consumer protection sounds like a good idea. And it's true that insurance companies can be unaccountable and unresponsive institutions—much like the federal government. That similarity makes this shift in focus seem like nothing more than an attempt to deflect attention away from the details of the Democrats' proposals—proposals that will increase our deficit, decrease our paychecks, and increase the power of unaccountable government technocrats.

Instead of poll-driven "solutions," let's talk about real health-care reform: market-oriented, patient-centered, and result-driven. As the Cato Institute's Michael Cannon and others have argued, such policies include giving all individuals the same tax benefits received by those who get coverage through their employers; providing Medicare recipients with vouchers that allow them to purchase their own coverage; reforming tort laws to potentially save billions each year in wasteful spending; and changing costly state regulations to allow people to buy insurance across state lines. Rather than another top-down government plan, let's give Americans control over their own health care.

Democrats have never seriously considered such ideas, instead rushing through their own controversial proposals. After all, they don't need Republicans to sign on: Democrats control the House, the Senate and the presidency. But if passed, the Democrats' proposals will significantly alter a large sector of our economy. They will not improve our health care. They will not save us money. And, despite what the president says, they will not "provide more stability and security to every American."

We often hear such overblown promises from Washington. With first principles in mind and with the facts in hand, tell them that this time we're not buying it.

Virginia Women Respond to Latest Deeds Attack

Today, women from across Virginia responded to Creigh Deeds’ latest backwards looking and divisive attack based on an article in yesterday’s Washington Post article regarding a decades-old academic paper by then-student Bob McDonnell. Their statements are below.

Judy Ford Wason, Williamsburg

“I know and have confidence in Bob McDonnell. He respects and surrounds himself with strong working women. His daughter served our nation in Iraq. His campaign manager in 2005 was a working mom. As Attorney General he appointed women to run the public safety, opinions, civil litigation and transportation/real estate/environment and technology sections of Virginia’s Attorney General’s office. As the former head of “Virginians for Mark Warner”, and a pro-choice woman, I look for candidates who seek to bring people together and Bob McDonnell is doing this in his campaign. Bob has always respected and supported working women and will continue to do so. Virginians are worried about the future, not a decades-old academic paper. They are concerned about their jobs, the economy, public safety, education and transportation. These are the important issues that matter to men and women and these are the issues Bob will provide strong leadership to address as Governor.”

Judy Ford Wason is the former Head of “Virginians for Mark Warner”. She lives in Williamsburg.

Lisa Caruso, Commonwealth’s Attorney, Dinwiddie County:

“As a former Democrat, and current elected official, I have seen Bob McDonnell lead on numerous initiatives to safeguard Virginia’s women and children. His work to combat child pornography, sexual predators, and online criminals makes me proud as a Commonwealth’s Attorney, and as a working mother. The women of Virginia know they have a friend in Bob McDonnell. His record proves it.”

Lisa Caruso is the first woman to be elected as Commonwealth’s Attorney for Dinwiddie County. She is the mother of two girls Mackenna, 4, and Delaney, 2. She is married to active duty army officer, Lt Col Anthony Caruso.

Janet Polarek, Richmond

“I ran Bob McDonnell’s 2005 campaign. I did it while raising my beautiful daughter Reagan, who was two at the time. After Bob won the 2005 campaign he appointed me to serve as his Director of Administration in the Office of the Attorney General. It was not a novel occurrence to find Bob McDonnell in my office discussing the running of Virginia’s law firm while Reagan colored on the floor. Today I serve on the senior staff of Bob’s gubernatorial campaign. In every senior level position in which I have served, Bob McDonnell has been an exemplary, respectful, and understanding boss. Bob McDonnell has consistently and always gone the extra mile in every way possible to make sure I can balance work and family. I speak with direct experience when I say unequivocally that Bob McDonnell supports and champions working moms. He is a true friend to the working mothers of Virginia.”

Janet Polarek is Chief Operations Officer of McDonnell for Governor. She formerly served as Director of Administration in the Virginia Office of the Attorney General and as Campaign Manager for “McDonnell for Attorney General” in 2005. She is the mother of Reagan Polarek, age 6.

Lisa Hicks-Thomas, Henrico County

“I am the mother of two beautiful children. Attorney General Bob McDonnell appointed me to serve as Deputy Attorney General for Transportation/Real Estate/Environment and Technology. I was honored to have been chosen. And I was even more honored to serve with an office holder who surrounded himself with strong working women. I’m not interested in a decades-old academic paper. I’ve actually served with Bob McDonnell in public office. I know who he is, I know how he acts, I know how he leads. He will be a great governor for Virginia. This working mother can think of no one better to lead our Commonwealth in the years ahead.”

Lisa Hicks-Thomas is a Deputy Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Virginia

Heather Young, Fairfax County

“I am a businesswoman and owner of an executive search firm whose clients include many successful women CEOs. Recently, I had the opportunity along with several other women business owners to sit down with Bob McDonnell to share our views on where we think his plan should stand. I’m not interested in academic papers written before the Berlin Wall fell. What I’m interested in is who has the best vision of how we can bring new jobs to Virginia and get this economy moving again. Bob McDonnell is by far the best candidate to get Virginia’s economy turned around for the benefit of all of the working women and men of Virginia.”

Heather Young is a Partner and co-founder of Fairfax County based Benchmark Executive Search, a retained executive search firm that specializes in recruiting senior leadership for technology companies nationwide. Heather lives in Fairfax County.

Jill Stelfox, Fairfax County

“I’m a Virginia working mother. I’m interested in a candidate’s record and vision. Bob McDonnell has been a consistent and effective advocate for women and children in the Commonwealth. He led efforts to get drunk drivers off our streets, protect our children online, punish sexual predators, combat child pornography, fight gangs, and help victims of domestic violence. When he was author of Virginia’s groundbreaking welfare reform bill he made sure that child day care was included and promoted so that more women could fully participate in the workforce. That’s a record Virginia women can believe in. Bob McDonnell will be a great governor for the women, and men, of Virginia.”

Jill Stelfox is the Chief Executive Officer of Accession Point, and is a proud working mother of two. Jill resides in Fairfax County.

Caren Merrick, Fairfax County

“Most Virginia voters know this election is not about a student paper from decades ago. It’s about creating jobs, fixing our transportation and education problems, and making government work for the people of Virginia. Bob McDonnell has the ideas, experience, and bi-partisan track record to get Virginia headed in the right direction.”

Caren DeWitt Merrick is co-founder of webMethods, Inc., an investor in early stage technology companies in Virginia. Caren resides in Fairfax County.

Kim White, Commonwealth’s Attorney, Halifax County

“I work in public safety. Over the past four years I have worked with Bob McDonnell as he has led initiative after initiative to help keep Virginians safe. I’ve worked closely with his staff, including Marla Decker, who he appointed to head the public safety division of the Office of the Attorney General, and Lisa Hicks-Thomas, who he appointed to head the transportation/real estate/environment and technology section of the office. Bob surrounded himself in office with strong working women. He only had one consideration when it came to the individuals he placed into leadership positions: were they the right person to get the job done? Bob was a great Attorney General. He will be a great Governor. Virginians have watched him lead in statewide office. His record is what matters, not a decades-old academic paper.”

Kim White is Commonwealth’s Attorney for Halifax County.

Washington Post, Then and Now.

I tried to post this comment on the Washington Post's Hit Piece on McDonnell.

"Your Paper didn't have a problem with (D) Sen. Jim Webb's Article saying that Women shouldn't be allowed to serve (While McDonnell's daughter went to Iraq)
And that the Navy was "a horny woman's dream" and said that he had never met a woman he "would trust to provide . . . combat leadership."
And why haven't You went to the same trouble to track down President Obama's Thesis?"

I got this error message "Your comment contains content that violates our discussion policy. Please edit and resubmit."

The Washington Post is holding a double standard, Check out differences in openings between the article on McDonnell and the Article on Webb.

First: Webb fluff piece.
"Virginia's U.S. Senate race turned nasty Wednesday as Republican Sen. George Allen launched a character attack on his Democratic opponent's past views toward women in combat, signaling the start of a two-month barrage of negative campaigning in what has become a close race. "

And McDonnell attack.
"At age 34, two years before his first election and two decades before he would run for governor of Virginia, Robert F. McDonnell submitted a master's thesis to the evangelical school he was attending in Virginia Beach in which he described working women and feminists as "detrimental" to the family. He said government policy should favor married couples over "cohabitators, homosexuals or fornicators." He described as "illogical" a 1972 Supreme Court decision legalizing the use of contraception by unmarried couples."

Obama sends in out of district Health Care Supporters, Moran attacks out of district opponents.

Moran was ranting many times during His town hall the other night about Obamacare, Scratch that, KennedyCare opponents, However I was sent an email by Obamas Permacampaign Organizing for America, Asking Me to attend the 8th CD Town Hall in Support of Health Care Reform.
Issue is, I live wayyyyyy out in the 11th.
Obama's Organizers were asking Me to drive to another Congressional District over an hour away.
Moran and His staff obviously knew about this, So why would they take issue with out of district opponents?
Its time for change in the 8th District.

Joseph --

I wanted to send you an urgent invitation to an important town hall with Rep. Jim Moran this Tuesday, August 25th.

He'll be talking to constituents and gathering feedback. Whether you ask a question or show your support with a sign, attending this town hall is a powerful way to show where you stand and thank those in Congress who are fighting for reform.

I hope you can join us. Here are the details:

What: Town Hall with
Rep. Jim Moran

Where: South Lakes High School Auditorium
11400 South Lakes Drive
Reston, VA 20191

When: Tuesday, August 25th
Arrival Time: 5:00 p.m.
Start Time: 7:00 p.m.

Please arrive as early as possible to the town hall, and make sure that the most powerful voices in this debate are those calling for real reform, not angrily clamoring for the status quo.

RSVP here:

http://va.barackobama.com/RestonTH

Thanks,

Brandyn

Brandyn Keating
Virginia State Director
Organizing for America

P.S. -- Before the event, please print off a flyer to display and make sure that your support is visible.

Palin: No Health Care Reform Without Legal Reform

President Obama's health care "reform" plan has met with significant criticism across the country. Many Americans want change and reform in our current health care system. We recognize that while we have the greatest medical care in the world, there are major problems that we must face, especially in terms of reining in costs and allowing care to be affordable for all. However, as we have seen, current plans being pushed by the Democratic leadership represent change that may not be what we had in mind -- change which poses serious ethical concerns over the government having control over our families’ health care decisions. In addition, the current plans greatly increase costs of health care, while doing lip service toward controlling costs.

We need to address a REAL bipartisan reform proposition that will have REAL impacts on costs and quality of patient care.

As Governor of Alaska, I learned a little bit about being a target for frivolous suits and complaints (Please, do I really need to footnote that?). I went my whole life without needing a lawyer on speed-dial, but all that changes when you become a target for opportunists and people with no scruples. Our nation’s health care providers have been the targets of similar opportunists for years, and they too have found themselves subjected to false, frivolous, and baseless claims. To quote a former president, “I feel your pain.”

So what can we do? First, we cannot have health care reform without tort reform. The two are intertwined. For example, one supposed justification for socialized medicine is the high cost of health care. As Dr. Scott Gottlieb recently noted, “If Mr. Obama is serious about lowering costs, he'll need to reform the economic structures in medicine—especially programs like Medicare.” [1] Two examples of these “economic structures” are high malpractice insurance premiums foisted on physicians (and ultimately passed on to consumers as “high health care costs”) and the billions wasted on defensive medicine.

Dr. Stuart Weinstein, with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, recently explained the problem:

”The medical liability crisis has had many unintended consequences, most notably a decrease in access to care in a growing number of states and an increase in healthcare costs.
Access is affected as physicians move their practices to states with lower liability rates and change their practice patterns to reduce or eliminate high-risk services. When one considers that half of all neurosurgeons—as well as one third of all orthopedic surgeons, one third of all emergency physicians, and one third of all trauma surgeons—are sued each year, is it any wonder that 70 percent of emergency departments are at risk because they lack available on-call specialist coverage?” [2]

Dr. Weinstein makes good points, points completely ignored by President Obama. Dr. Weinstein details the costs that our out-of-control tort system are causing the health care industry and notes research that “found that liability reforms could reduce defensive medicine practices, leading to a 5 percent to 9 percent reduction in medical expenditures without any effect on mortality or medical complications.” Dr. Weinstein writes:

“If the Kessler and McClellan estimates were applied to total U.S. healthcare spending in 2005, the defensive medicine costs would total between $100 billion and $178 billion per year. Add to this the cost of defending malpractice cases, paying compensation, and covering additional administrative costs (a total of $29.4 billion). Thus, the average American family pays an additional $1,700 to $2,000 per year in healthcare costs simply to cover the costs of defensive medicine.
Excessive litigation and waste in the nation’s current tort system imposes an estimated yearly tort tax of $9,827 for a family of four and increases healthcare spending in the United States by $124 billion. How does this translate to individuals? The average obstetrician-gynecologist (OB-GYN) delivers 100 babies per year. If that OB-GYN must pay a medical liability premium of $200,000 each year (which is the rate in Florida), $2,000 of the delivery cost for each baby goes to pay the cost of the medical liability premium.” [3]

You would think that any effort to reform our health care system would include tort reform, especially if the stated purpose for Obama’s plan to nationalize our health care industry is the current high costs.

So I have new questions for the president: Why no legal reform? Why continue to encourage defensive medicine that wastes billions of dollars and does nothing for the patients? Do you want health care reform to benefit trial attorneys or patients?

Many states, including my own state of Alaska, have enacted caps on lawsuit awards against health care providers. Texas enacted caps and found that one county’s medical malpractice claims dropped 41 percent, and another study found a “55 percent decline” after reform measures were passed. [4] That’s one step in health care reform. Limiting lawyer contingency fees, as is done under the Federal Tort Claims Act, is another step. The State of Alaska pioneered the “loser pays” rule in the United States, which deters frivolous civil law suits by making the loser partially pay the winner’s legal bills. Preventing quack doctors from giving “expert” testimony in court against real doctors is another reform.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry noted that, after his state enacted tort reform measures, the number of doctors applying to practice medicine in Texas “skyrocketed by 57 percent” and that the tort reforms “brought critical specialties to underserved areas.” These are real reforms that actually improve access to health care. [5]

Dr. Weinstein’s research shows that around $200 billion per year could be saved with legal reform. That’s real savings. That’s money that could be used to build roads, schools, or hospitals.
If you want to save health care, let’s listen to our doctors. There should be no health care reform without legal reform. There can be no true health care reform without legal reform.

- Sarah Palin

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