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To: chalu2 who wrote (88425)	11/26/2000 5:18:19 PM
From: Neocon	Respond to of 769670

Yes, that is sometimes the case. Still, one assumes what is ordinarily, or typically, the case. In the case of HMOs, one has a unique circumstance. The actually consumer is generally the business that enrolls its employees, and although it is in the interest of businesses to provide decent benefits to hold onto their workforce, holding down costs is going to trump. That is, is in fact, one argument for making everyone pay for their own health care, and ensuring that they have a chance to shop around. In any event, legal redress is through criminal prosecution and civil actions, especially torts. It is reasonable enough to have some regulation, partially to establish a standard to meet, which many businesses will welcome as it insulates them from lawsuits. No one is presuming to gut tort law, the only question is whether standards of liability have become too lax, in pursuit of deep pockets. Since regulation and compliance costs have a great effect on the functioning of a business, and tort law is a real concern, it is reasonable that businesses should spend time and money to pursue their interests through lobbying and other activities. It is not automatically the case that they are in the wrong, and that so- called public interest lobbies are in the right. They are not necessarily in the right either. But if we presume the utilitarian standard, which is crude, and not always correct, but useful, the energetic and efficient operation of business promotes the greatest good for the greatest number.......