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John James: “Every man, woman, boy and girl are paying $3,000 per person…”

Featuring: John James, Republican | U.S. House, Michigan, District 10

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John James Explains His Vision for Michigan as Governor

Published | Video Starts at 07:34

If you have a business environment that's so bad that you have to bribe a company $600 million to come. You're probably looking at the wrong thing. When I talk about tort reform, you know that Every man, woman, boy and girl are paying $3,000 per person per year in increased costs because of the litigious environment [in Michigan]. that we have here. You know, from a regular regulatory standpoint, people are so afraid of digging through the red tape that they don't even bother with Michigan. (07:34–07:43)

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Asserts that litigation costs add $3,000 per person annually in Michigan.

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