"You're going to like it"

MO State Medical Association tells its members in its January 20, 2005 Legislative Report...

"TORT REFORM -- COMING SOON TO A THEATER NEAR YOU

There's no need to pace the floor like an expectant father in a hospital waiting room. The long-awaited tort reform bill is coming. The current plan - which is subject to change - is to unveil the package sometime next week to coincide with Governor Blunt's State of the State Address. Sure, it seems to be slow in coming, but it's really not so. Last year's tort reform bill wasn't introduced until January 29, but was among the first bills to land on the Governor's desk. And, you might recall, receiving it wasn't exactly on that Governor's priority list. This year it is a very high priority for the Governor, and likewise for the leadership in both the House and Senate. The package has been drafted (you're going to like it) and it's going to receive preferential treatment. Time is not going to be an issue. The real issue is what the package will look like when the legislative process gets done with it. For that reason it is vitally important that you keep the fire lit under your legislators."