reader (the Second) said:And yes, I saw this part of the article:
Trial lawyers and their Democratic Senate allies helped kill attempts under the Bush administration to cap punitive and pain and suffering payouts in malpractice lawsuits. The Congressional Budget Office says such caps could have saved the federal government $4.3 billion from 2010-2019.
I'm well aware that the power of lobbyists is strong among both parties. And don't like it any better than you do.
And the AMA is right up there at the top when it comes to lobbyist's money.