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Texans were served up tort reform several years ago with the promise that it would lower all our insurance bills dramatically.  Hell, if we could get some tort reform, insurance would be practically free, they said.

Didn’t happen.  Insurance has done nothing but go up, and Texans have far fewer rights in court for civil justice now.

And that is why Governor Rick Perry has declared another emergency for the State Lege.

“We’re gettin’ us some of that there emergency tort reform,” Juanita says.  “They accidentally left a loophole in the last one where people could sue if a product  caused serious bodily injury and the company  knew it was defective and did nothing about it. ”

That did not sit well with the Koch brothers.

This bill is a giant gift wrapped present to irresponsible corporations and drunk doctors.  If you sue a company and you lose or get more than 20% less than the settlement offer, you have to pay all their bills.  How many consumers can afford that?

The folks lined up to testify about this bill?

The Koch Brothers
Chevron
General Electric

I hope they can talk fast because it’s a damn emergency!  Don’t think about it.  Do it.  Fast.  Hurry.  No Dilly dallying.  The Koch brothers paid for a ticket and they want to ride to ride, dammit.

Rick Perry says so!