Why the Democrats caved on malpractice caps in Illinois
“It finally dawned on Democrat leaders that when people, even fellow Democrats back in the precincts, weigh the relative merits of doctors and lawyers, they come to rational conclusions. A lawyer can defend them in court, maybe win them some money in a lawsuit, but only if they’re alive. And it takes a doctor to fix a failing heart or do brain surgery.
Political advantage: Doctors, who have been hard at work lobbying a captive audience — their patients.”
