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The scenario as a taxpayer that's concerning is as follows: 1.) Individual (or Company) A does some potentially unsafe activity and the Government says hastily
by somethoughts 6y ago
The scenario as a taxpayer that's concerning is as follows:
1.) Individual (or Company) A does some potentially unsafe activity and the Government says hastily - "Great, sure; continue!" or doesn't provide any guidance (edited).
2.) Individual (or Company) B is affected negatively - so negatively in fact that they decide to sue not only Individual (or Company) A but the Government as well since the Government said everything was on the up and up either through explicit approval or inaction (i.e. Individual B thinks the Government should have acted) - (edited).
The Government then loses the lawsuit and uses taxpayer money to pay the settlement. Then Taxpayer A, B and C proceed to also sue the government due to gross mismanagement of tax payer dollars and the government loses that as well. And now the rest of us Taxpayers D thru Z have to pay for all these settlements.
- pdonis 6y ago> Individual (or Company) A does some potentially unsafe activity and the Government says hastily - "Great, sure; continue!" Who gave the government the power to make that decision unilaterally? > Individual (or Company) B is affected negatively - so negatively in fact that they decide to sue not only Individual (or Company) A but the Government as well since the Government said everything was on the up and up. So if the government were out of the picture, B would simply be suing A. There would be nobody else to sue. And the taxpayers would not have to pay anything. So what value, exactly, is the government adding here?
- nradov 6y agoYou are just completely wrong and have no clue how liability works in US civil courts. Did you get your legal education by watching TV?