Look, people. This is easily researched. It comes down to this fact. If you factor in to the health care dollar the total amount of money that is used to pay off medical malpractice suits, both in and out of court, that amount comes out to 1 to 2 percent. That's it. All that talk about greedy trial lawyers? Just bullshit, plain and simple. Furthermore, in states that have put caps on malpractice suits, there is no discernible difference in rates. None. So all those doctors who are upset with greedy trial lawyers?? Why aren't they out there protesting greedy insurance companies??? WHY ARE THEY NEVER GOING AFTER THE COMPANIES THAT ARE TOTALLY SCREWING THEM???
Oh, and those statistics that I just cited were from that bastion of liberal media..umm.. Business Weekly. Anyway, I know this is way too short a diary, but it's just something that needs attention, as this is the only thing the Republicans could cheer for in the entire speech by Obama, and like everything else they stand for, it's based on a lie.