Obama Considers Malpractice Lawsuit Limits

The Obama administration is willing to consider limiting malpractice damages, as long as everyone agrees to get on the universal health care wagon.  I mentioned this the other day as a good thing to consider to help drive down costs.

Apparently, even Democrats think it’s a good idea, worth considering, but only has a component, a carrot on a stick, as it were, to woo doctors and Republicans into nationalization.

As a layperson, my humble, curious question is as follows:

Why the effing eff can’t we do this simple, straight-forward reform independent of any other goddamned government meddling?  If it’s a good idea, then let’s just do it.  It’ll reduce costs from extra, worthless testing that doctors think they have to do to cover their asses.  It’ll reduce costs because insurance premiums for malpractice insurance will go down.  It’ll stem the tide of doctors who are QUITTING THEIR PROFESSIONS because they can’t make money at it.

I mean, yeah, it’s great to see Democrats finally catching a clue about reducing costs.  Too bad it happens to coincide with their plan to co-opt the whole system.  Suddenly, when the government is about to start absorbing those costs, they find religion and start listening to ideas that reduce those costs.  We haven’t done it yet because the Democrats have a massive trial lawyer constituency, but they’ll throw the lawyers under the bus if they can get their grubby little paws into the entire health care system.  Are these jackballs really this transparent?  Yes, yes they are.  They’re scheming, conniving, soulless wretches with no underlying, fundamental personal philosophy, who have no connection to the foundations and requirements of freedom as described in our founding documents.  They’ll consider common-sense, effective reforms, but only if it enhances their ability to acquire and wield power.

Don’t give it to them.  Don’t fall for it.