"Bush Advocates Limiting Asbestos Cases"

[GreenPartyVoter]

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - President Bush called Friday for federal curbs on asbestos lawsuits, which he said are driving businesses into bankruptcy and denying some victims swift compensation.

"It's not fair to those who are getting sued, and it's not fair for those who justly deserve compensation," said Bush, appearing at a performing arts center just north of Detroit. "These asbestos suits have bankrupted a lot of companies, and that affects the workers here in Michigan and around the country."

Inhalation of the tiny asbestos fibers can cause lung diseases such as asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer. Lester Brickman, a Yeshiva University law professor selected by Bush to discuss the asbestos cases at the appearance, told the audience that more than 100,000 workers have died as a result of exposure to asbestos.

The American Trial Lawyers Association puts the figure at 300,000 and projects that a similar number will die over the next four decades. The group's president said Bush was "attacking the legal rights of millions of Americans."

http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20050108/D87FVM401.html

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[prodigal_green]

1. Regulation is the new Al Qaeda

Since all his policies have caused the economy to go into the crapper, he now blames regulation for a stagnant/deteriorating economy (vis a vis jobs).

[3days]

2. If it wasn't for all these lawsuits

Like lead paint and asbestos and defective drugs...

We wouldn't have these judgments that are costing us money.

Just consume it and die already...geeesh what's so hard about that?

[flobee1kenobi]

4. It's not fair to those who are getting sued

What about those that DIED because they didn't have the proper equipment!
Heres a NEWSFLASH for ya Einstien!
give them equipment-
workers don't get Ill-
no lawsuits-

IT ISNT ROCKETSCIENCE!!!!!
a damn 3rd grader could figure this out!

[3days]

6. My point exactly

I should have turned sarcasm light on.

[tk2kewl]

3. I think this one is a real loser for bush*Co

it is a Haliburton bail out, and i don't think there is anyone out there in mainstream America who doesn't think people are entitled to damages if they can prove asbestos related disease.

bush*Co proves their extreme agenda every day.

[Al-CIAda]

5. Well...

Most companies aren't able to blow up buildings to avoid costly expendatures. They need 'relief' as well no?

[havocmom]

7. And we could hardly see Cheney's lips move as bush* spoke.

Wants to make sure corporations (like Halliburton) don't get held accountable when bad things happen to good people.

http://www2.umt.edu/Libbyhealth/media_room/articles.htm