bush further restricts our rights in favor of big business

Bush Signs Bill Curbing Class-Action Suits

WASHINGTON - President Bush on Friday signed a bill that he says will curtail multimillion-dollar class action lawsuits against companies and "marks a critical step toward ending the lawsuit culture in our country."

The legislation aims to discourage multimillion-dollar class-action lawsuits by having federal judges take them away from state courts, a victory for conservatives who hope it will lead to other lawsuit limits. The president has described class-action suits as often frivolous, and businesses complain that state judges and juries have been too generous to plaintiffs.
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But during the brief ceremony, Bush repeatedly described the bill as just a beginning in his drive to place much broader restraints on the American legal system.
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"The House of Representatives joined the Senate in sending a clear message to the nation: the rights of large corporations that take advantage of seniors, low-wage workers and local communities are more important than the rights of average American citizens," said Helen Gonzales of USAction, a liberal, pro-consumer activist group.

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More proof that bush could care less about the average person. Now that he doesn't have to worry about being re-elected, he will do as much damage as he possibly can! Notice that businesses that have to pay for their (sometimes deadly) mistakes are the only ones complaining. And he wants to put even MORE restraints on this system! Man, these next 4 years will be scary as hell! We will have nothing left by 2008!