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There's another good reason to not want to live in Texas! Tort reform is not nearly as simple as the Dr. from Texas would have us believe. The Texas reform primarily protects the big players, corporations and those with a huge salary (money). It prohibits the "regular guy on the street" from bringing a legitimate case to trial because lawyers simply don't see any return on investment. I think it also overstates (hyperbole) the percent of "frivilous" lawsuits. Sure more doctors are coming into the state as a result of lower malpractice costs, but that does not mean the quality of medical care has increased. It's likely it has DECREASED as a result, it's likely there are MORE deaths from doctor screwups now than there was before. But fewer people to do anything about it. Has this Texas tort reform actually lowered the cost of health care? I seriously doubt it.

We do need some kind of tort reform, but I don't think the Texas model is a good example for the Nation. This is an incredibly complex issue by itself, outside of any other reforms. Taking on the lawyers is equivelant to taking on and breaking up Unions, they are THAT big. Pass into law Tort reform in FOUR months? Never happen, four years, maybe...