In Friday night's St. Louis debate, John Kerry suggested the President was making too big a deal of frivolous lawsuits plaguing the healthcare industry saying, " Now, ladies gentleman, important understand, the president and his friends try to make a big deal out of [medical liability reform]."
John Kerry lacks credibility on reducing the cost of healthcare. He hopes you'll forget about his opposition to medical liability reform that would curb the frivolous lawsuits costing Americans as much as $108 billion each year. It's not surprising voters are having so much trouble trusting a candidate whose government-run health care plan would shift costs to taxpayers while empowering Washington bureaucrats.
Kerry opposed or missed or voted to block medical liability reform at least ten times including both 2004 votes.
Senators Kerry and Edwards again, are trying to be on every side of an issue. Check out their record below:
* Edwards Voted To Kill Medical Malpractice Reform In 2002 And In 2003.
* According To One Of Edwards' Trial Lawyer Supporters, Edwards "Said Medical Malpractice Reform Will Pass Over His Dead Body." (William Tucker, Op-Ed, "Edwards Confident Of Verdict," The New York Sun, 8/20/03)
* Since 1989, Kerry Has Received $15,217,154 From Lawyers, Most Of Any Senator In That Time Period. |
