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Poll: Optimism Dims for Wyomingites

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Corporations giving huge salaries and bonuses to CEOs, while cutting jobs and benefits and HMOs and insurance companies, instead of doctors, making patients' healthcare decisions are two clouds hanging over the usual optimistic outlook for Wyomingites, and others across the country, according to a new poll. Jon Haber with the American Association for Justice says their poll also shows that voters think the courts are essential for safeguarding for health, safety and fairness. He sees that as an important point in Wyoming where caps on malpractice cases are being proposed again.

“The people that attack the civil justice system are really corporate special interests because they do not want to be held accountable.”

Haber adds that providing health insurance to the uninsured is another top concern and 82 percent say they're worried about the outlook for the middle-class.

Those supporting caps on malpractice suits and other civil cases say those lawsuits drive companies out of business. Haber argues that repeated studies have shown that's not true, and only the most egregious cases go to trial. He notes the poll shows lawsuit caps aren't of interest to most people.

“It's really interesting. It shows that the public understands the issue. It shows that they're not being swayed or fooled by the corporate special interests.”

The full poll is at www.justice.org. It was conducted by Peter Hart Research Associates.



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