Frist and Hastert Said To Rig Bill.....

[Axegrinder]

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060209/NEWS02/602090405

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and House Speaker Dennis Hastert engineered a backroom legislative maneuver to protect pharmaceutical companies from lawsuits, say witnesses to the pre-Christmas power play.

The language was tucked into a Defense Department appropriations bill at the last minute without the approval of members of a House-Senate conference committee, say several witnesses, including a top Republican staff member.
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[Spence]

Yeah, I've heard about this. The GOP is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Big Pharma, so this should surprise exactly zero human beings. I can't speak for the great apes or some of the larger lizards.

[OCSkinzFan]

I think this is just a ploy to get the lawyers to pony up more loot.

I mean why would anyone want to sue a pharmaceutical company? You know they ONLY have the best interest of the public at heart?
:rolleyes: