Government knows best.
Government doesn’t know best. But government screwed things up by creating a legal system that allows such ridiculously large suits to take place. Since they broke it, it’s their job to fix it. And tort reform is the best first step to fixing the escalating costs in health care.
I’m a Hunter fan, but Romney’s right on this one (but not much else).
IMO, a cap on damages other than actual damages (i.e., a cap on so-called “pain and suffering”) IS a limit on government power. Governments (through courts and juries, which act both as an agent of government and another check on government power) enter and enforce these awards by force. Such power can destroy, whether wielded by a judge or a runaway jury. Such powers SHOULD be limited.
The ability to levy limitless awards is limitless government power.