Another day, another establishment Republican pushing legislation that sounds good on paper but screws over working Americans. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) is pushing the "Protect Third Party Litigation Funding from Abuse Act" – a bill that claims to fight lawsuit abuse but actually makes it harder for ordinary citizens to challenge powerful corporations in court.
Here's what Issa's bill really does: It forces plaintiffs in "any civil action" to publicly disclose "the identity of any person (other than counsel of record) that has a legal right to receive any payment or thing of value" from their case. Translation? If you need help funding your lawsuit against a big corporation, you'll have to expose your financial backers – giving those same corporations ammunition to intimidate and pressure your supporters.
This isn't about stopping frivolous lawsuits, Patriots. This is about protecting corporate cronies from accountability. Third-party litigation funding actually EXPANDS access to justice for Americans who can't afford to take on billion-dollar companies with armies of lawyers.
Social Media ERUPTS Over Issa's Swamp Behavior
Americans are seeing right through this charade. One Twitter user didn't mince words: "Darrell Issa has been one of the biggest pieces of shit in Congress for decades; car thief turned car alarm millionaire turned richest guy in the House who treats oversight like his personal vendetta playground."
Another frustrated Californian posted: "#Californiavoters vote this joker out of office Rep Issa he needs to be out of our congress what a sycophant of Trump nothing for California vote this sucker out of office now."
"Civil courts are supposed to be where David can take on Goliath. Issa's bill tips the scales even further toward the corporate giants."
This is exactly the kind of swamp behavior that President Trump promised to drain. While Trump fights for America First policies, establishment Republicans like Issa are quietly pushing bills that benefit their corporate donors at the expense of everyday Americans.
The real question is: Why is a supposedly conservative Republican making it harder for citizens to hold powerful interests accountable? Follow the money, folks – it always leads back to the same corporate swamp creatures who've been running Washington for decades.