Steal From the Rich

The first piece of Bush's vaunted tort reform passed the Senate today and became law. We have questions on constitutional grounds about the bill's centerpiece, which moves class action lawsuits into federal courts. However, a provision that will sharply decrease lawyer's fees on these cases is a great improvement. Lawyer's fees will be based on the amount actually paid out to wronged customers. This forces the lawyers to show more concern for the plaintiffs involved and cuts down on their own profit motive.