Dallas County Democrats
State Republican Platforms: Reckless Corporations

These are excerpts from Platforms and Resolutions passed by various state Republican parties this year. They show how far out of the mainstream are the extremists that have taken over the Republican party.

• Illinois: We support enacting legislation designed to discourage unwarranted litigation. Such tort reform measures at the state level are important, yet state legislation alone is not sufficient. We commend Governor George W. Bush for his staunch support of tort reform measures at the federal level.
• North Carolina: We support tort reform, including the elimination of excessive punitive damages and limits on medical malpractice awards.
• Hawaii: Hawaii's Republicans advocate: ... Pursuing tort and litigation reform to protect businesses, individuals and state and county government from frivolous lawsuits that tie up the courts and drive up costs to businesses, consumers and taxpayers.
• Iowa: We believe in tort reform. We believe the government should stop contracting with outside plaintiffs' attorneys to sue legitimate industries. ... We support abolishing federal class action lawsuits.
• Minnesota: We support the following reforms: Limiting unreasonable monetary awards and attorney's fees.
• Oregon: Therefore we fully support the restriction of third party tort liability.
• South Carolina: We support: ... Tort reform as the basis for real automobile insurance reform.
• Washington: We support: ... Limits on court-awarded medical malpractice damages and tort reform to bring down costs.
• Wisconsin: Be it further resolved that we place a $100,000 cap on punitive damages awards in medical malpractice lawsuits.
• Wyoming: Supports action by the Wyoming Legislature to gain the constitutional authority to cap punitive tort award damages in the State of Wyoming.

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