Bush plans to limit liability in asbestos cases

[oldtime dfl_er]

The compassionate conservative strikes again!!!!!!

from abcnews.com's "the note":

"Today, President Bush travels to Clinton Township, MI, to talk about the Administration's plans to limit liability in asbestos cases."

[shoelace414]

1. Another link to Halliburton

[ewagner]

2. Haliburton is

under the gun in regards to asbestos.....purchase of Dressser industries under Cheney's watch........

Conflict of interest...corruption...that's all.....

[stray cat]

3. Protecting Halliburtin from the people

[papau]

4. Bush can't get a break on DU! The courts missed up the asbestos

cases - the result is that just about every American can sue for his or her $2000 or $3000, rather than the seriously injured getting reasonable compensation. Therefore there have been no real settlements as delay is the only way out for those caught in the mess.

For once I agree with a liability limiting bill - provided it is reasonable and deals with asbestos liability only.

I had a file on this a while back -

if someone is interested I'll see if a powerpoint is still on my drive that I can email out. But each case is a little different - so what I have - if I still have it - would be the view from 30,000 feet.

Better yet the Senate Bill last year that almost passed had excellent hearings that provide a good background.

[MrSlayer]

5. This is all about Halliburton and the Dresser merger.

Both companies have over 100,000 asbestos suits pending against them as we speak. Dick Cheney's evil hand is all over this.

[Ravenseye]

6. *cough*

Who needs liabilty lawsuits when you don't have adequate health care?