John Barrow, U. S. Congressman, (D-Ga. 12), describes what it is like to be in Washington on opening day of Congress. John also tells us of the plan Democrats have to pass ethics legislation, require pay as you go spending, raise the minimum wage, fund stem cell research and adopt the 911 Commission recommendations–all within the first 100 hours of the session.
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Dr. Henry Greenspan, discusses FDA Immunity in Michigan. Dr. Greenspan is a lecturer in Social Science/Social Psychology and Social Ethics at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Dr. Greenspan explains that in Michigan the Republican controlled state government enacted legislation that prohibits citizens from suing drug manufacturers, even if they are admittedly negligent. It is a disgrace and conflicts with what Republican’s preach: responsibility. Apparently, that philosophy applies to people, but not to business.
Michael Townes Watson, author of "America’s Tunnel Vision: How Insurance Companies" Propaganda is Corrupting Medicine and Law" describes how insurance companies have managed to sell the American public and our elected representatives lies and misinformation about "tort reform" in order to make more profits. In the process they have turned the practice of medicine the concept of fair laws on their heads.
Guy Drexinger, Democratic candidate for Insurance Commissioner, discusses his efforts to find John Oxendine, the current commissioner, and get him to sign a pledge not to take campaign contributions from the insurance companies he regulates.
Dr. Jeffery Segal, Executive Officer of Medical Justice, a company whose purpose is to prevent frivolous lawsuits. Sounds like a good idea and hard to argue against, but the way his company does it is a little suspect. They train doctors to require patients to sign agreements at the time they receive their medical care that make certain legal commitments in the event the patient ends up suing the doctor.
Howard Nations is an attorney from Texas. Texas, through the "mis-leadership" of George Bush and the Republicans, has passed tort reform measures that are bizarre. Listen to Howard explain how bartenders can get people drunk at the bar and bear virtually no responsibility if the drunk kills someone on the way home. After they got control of the Governor’s mansion and the legislature, the Republicans took over the courts to make sure their bad laws remained on the books. Listen and weep for a society gone greedy.
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