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Angelina Grasso 
December 21, 1999

Thursday, December 23, 1999 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 8A 





On Dec. 9, an article appeared in various newspapers around the country
regarding the testimony of Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., in a medical malpractice
suit that his wife had brought against a Virginia chiropractor. The article
described emotional testimony given by Sen. Santorum about his wife's
deteriorating condition, physical limitations and poor self-image, and how she
will be unable to help him in his re-election campaign because of these
injuries. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 This is the same Sen. Santorum who has so often advocated the destruction
of the tort system by consistently voting with those forces who would abolish
or restrict the individual's right to recover damages against negligent
motorists, negligent health-care providers and against manufacturers and
sellers of defective products. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; By his testimony, Sen. Santorum has set a double standard. It is okay for
him and his family, but it is not okay for other individuals, to be able to
collect damages from the ravages of insurance companies and corporate America
who would seek to extinguish their right to just compensation. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 We do not need hypocrites in the U.S. Senate. In November of 2000, whether
his wife campaigns with him or not, Pennsylvania should rid itself of an
individual who talks out of both sides of his mouth. The citizens of
Pennsylvania deserve no less. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Theodore A. Schwartz &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 M. Mark Mendel &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Attorneys &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Philadelphia &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Accuse Santorum Of Hypocrisy In Lawsuit