Bloggin' Senator

Sen. Eric Schneiderman guest blogs with the liberalÂ Drum Major Institute on the False Claims Act, which among other things gives whistleblowers on Medicaid fraud in local and state government programs a cut of the money the state recoups. The Bronx Manhattan DemocratÂ takes a swipe at Senate Republicans in his piece.

  1. gary condit says:

    It isn’t easy being beholden to the Trial Lawyers, especially when you are one.

    I like the name of that site “Tort Deform”

    Democrats like Schniederman and Silver will be cashing in on this one.

  2. gary condick says:

    +30 IQ points.

  3. ruralgeek says:

    #1– do I get your meaning correctly, that if the State saves bundles by getting the help of the public in catching crooks, that will be a problem, because the lawyers that work on the court cases will get paid pennies on the dollar of what the state saves by not being scammed? Do you also object to police officers getting paid for their time when crooks are caught? Although, this is not really the same… as, the cops get paid whether they catch the crooks or not, but, under the law just passed, the lawyers only get paid after the successful conviction of the crook and recovery of the scammed cash.

    Can’t figure why some Repubs have a problem with this new law… unless some of those fraud-docs have been using the Medicaid scam-cash to make campaign contributions, and they are worried about a drop in revenue if the fraud-docs are busted? Why else would you try to stand in the way of justice and keeping the taxpayers from being robbed?

  4. looseygoosey says:

    Jay — Schneiderman represents the West Side of Manhattan — not the Bronx.

    From JJ: A chunk of the district reaches into the Bronx, but you’re right, we’ve always called him D-Manhattan. A new directory had it down as Bronx. Thanks.

  5. hadenough says:

    ruralgeek, you and I are on the same page regarding the Senate Republicans blocking of Medicaid fraud exposure. I wonder why they would try so hard to keep the Fraud Claims Act from passing and what other reason could there be, other then there must be something it it for them. Many articles have been written on the subject and the one word that keeps coming up for the Senate majority’s position on the fraud claims act is “bizarre”. I suspect there is more to it then anyone is willing to talk about. In time, I think the Senate Republican’s hidden agenda will become clear to all of us.

  6. Mike says:

    #3: of course. condit’s people fund their war chests with ill-gotten gains from crooked doctors and nursing home operators. They have run the State since the 1970′s. By the way, powerful Dems, including every Assembly Speaker since then, have been in bed with them too. Can you say “Moreland Commission”?

    Day 10,000. Nothing ever changes.

  7. gary condit says:

    “Crooked doctors” !!!

    Mike’s ambulance chaser status has been solidified.

  8. Cyrus Dugger says:

    Here’s an overview of why Republicans would put hurting trial lawyers in any way possible, over obviously good public policy.

    The Attack on Trial Lawyers and Tort Law
    Commonweal Institute Report
    David C. Johnson, Fellow
    October 1, 2003

  9. Mike says:

    whatever, condit. It’s not about me. It’s about your financial backers. You think there are no doctors who break the law? Steal money? Rape patients? Take drugs? Maybe if you read something other than “My Pet Goat”…..

  10. gary condit says:

    You legal-eagles are all as clean as a baby’s bottom though, right?

    Don’t make me laugh. Unless…

    Heard any good lawyer jokes lately?

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