Recent content by kevin_IHB

Eval - I'm not quite sure what made your head hurt. I never suggested that medical malpractice was the sole or a main reason for increase in costs. Awards are a very small part of "malpractice risk mitigation" (i.e. the cost associated with litigation, insurance and, to a much lesser extent...

There is no doubt that malpractice risk mitigation is a significant cost affecting health care costs. I agree that it is a serious problem. Another huge cost is R&D. I think someone already posted the outrageous cost and time associated with bringing a drug to the US market. I've read that 1...

This is not what is usually meant by a "flat tax." A flat tax scheme refers to a static income tax rate, not just any fixed tax rate, i.e. sales tax.

Why would I do that? I'm making an argument, my argument is buttressed by the article I linked to. If you want to refute it, then you refute it. My statement still stands: in some cases, Canadian health care results in more instances of death. You've posted articles that suggest 1) that in a...

As far as I know, a law will continue to be in force until struck down. Should it be struck down at the trial or appellate court, I believe it will be null until such a decision is overturned.

Can I ask why? Is she high risk? Or do you mean that no one will extend affordable insurance to her?

Maybe, but in some cases Canadians have a significantly higher risk of death. So, would you rather be bankrupt or dead?

A "neutral law of general applicability" does not violate the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. If the law applies to the general public and is enacted without the intention to specifically target a religious practice but simply has the incidental effect of prohibiting a religious...

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Prop 8 is not subject to state equal protection challenges. The amendment/revision qualifies the equal protection clause of the California constitution by expressly excluding homosexual marriage. A California court interpreting the California equal protection clause may not ignore the express...

I was just curious. No need to be offended; I didn't intend it to be a slight.

MojoJD, The SCOTUS has repeatedly denied granting homosexuals protected class status. I think you might be confusing discrimination based on "sexuality" with discrimination based on sex. I'm curious, are you in law school or have you already graduated (I assume the JD portion of your handle...

Ok, where do I send my resume?

Big lawfirms are laying attorneys off in droves. If the layoffs at large lawfirms are any indication of what overall unemployment will look like, we're in for one hell of a ride.

I've seen people with similar signs by my work. If the economy keeps up, I may join her. Kudos to her. At least she's not playing victim or asking for handouts.