What Others Are Saying


Key leaders across West Virginia and America are speaking out on Legal Reform!

From West Virginia

"Money paid to the state of West Virginia ought to be placed in the state treasury and spent at the direction of the Legislature. It is a simple concept, with which we believe the vast majority of state residents would agree.

But legislators cannot seem to muster the courage to pass a law requiring that Attorney General Darrell McGraw do that. Their delay in doing so is likely to mean that millions of dollars that could have been used to meet priorities set by lawmakers will be doled out, instead, to programs and projects chosen by McGraw alone."

The Wheeling News-Register
Editorial, March 12, 2006

"The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce shares the viewpoints and concerns of many lawmakers, particularly regarding McGraw's current procedures and practices of hiring outside legal services without any public scrutiny or oversight," he added. "This situation gives rise to the appearance of backroom deals for McGraw's friends and campaign contributors."

Steve Roberts
President, West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
March 10, 2006

 

"The legislative auditor recommended we act four years ago, and the situation has only gotten worse," Ashley said. "This Legislature is composed of dedicated and creative people of both political parties, and I know it's possible for us to address the problem before we adjourn later this week. All we need is the will to act."

West Virginia Delegate Bob Ashley
March 7, 2006
(Speech in the WV House of Delegates, in a last-ditch
effort to convince legislators to take a harder look at
the West Virginia Attorney General's Office)

 

"The civil justice climate has definitely had a negative impact on West Virginia.....Companies look at the climate and it affects decisions on where they invest or reinvest."

Karen Price
President, West Virginia Manufacturers Association
March 1, 2006

 

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From Across the Country

"Another threat to economic security is junk lawsuits. Frivolous lawsuits help drive up the total costs of America's tort system to more than $240 billion a year. That's a burden far greater than any other major industrialized nation, by the way. In order to remain competitive, in order to keep jobs here in America, in order to make sure that people can make a decent living, we got to do something about these junk lawsuits.

...These junk lawsuits cost people jobs and they raise your prices... Legal reform is a necessary part of keeping this economy going."

President George W. Bush 
June 22, 2005


"This measure is a common-sense measure.  It will ensure that people have a right to sue when harmed, and at the same time the bill will put an end to suits that leave consumers with pennies and small businesses with needless legal bills.  This is a carefully crafted measure that will benefit our economy and ensure some basic fairness when it comes to class-action lawsuits."

U.S. Senator Christoper Dodd (CT)
February 10, 2005
At the Senate passage of Class Action Reform Legislation

 

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