In the last debate, my opponent said those lawsuits only caused the cost to go up by 1 percent. Well, he didn't include the defensive practice of medicine that costs the federal government some $28 billion a year and costs our society between $60 billion and $100 billion a year.
LAWSUITS WILL COST THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT $100 BILLION A YEAR
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