Today, Mark Tapscot at the Washington Examiner is beginning a series of reports on the Democrat Party. The reports deal with the influence of special interest groups within the party and the impact they have on the party. In his initial article today, he reminds us of the Howard Dean statement as to why tort reform was not in the healthcare reform bill even though it was needed.
The article quotes Howard Dean:
"Here's why tort reform is not in the bill. When you go to pass a really enormous bill like that, the more stuff you put into it, the more enemies you make. And the reason the tort reform is not in the bill is because the people who wrote it did not want to take on the trial lawyers in addition to everyone else they were taking on and that is the plain and simple truth."
Wow. An honest answer from a political figure.
The article lists the four gourps that currently control the Democrat party--lawyers, environmentalists, unions, and insiders. These groups fund the party and thus control the agenda.
Please follow the link above to read the article and see the list of upcoming articles in the series.
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