that would go some way to explaining why tort reform is such a priority for crusading fiscal conservatives.

这也许可以解释，为什么侵权改革是推动财政保守者进行改革的先驱。

tort reform has long been totemic to the political right, which argues that the current system allows trial lawyers to seek extortionate settlements for alleged damages.

政治权利规定，当前的制度允许出庭律师为假设损害赔偿争取高额支付。长期以来侵权改革一直是政治权利的标志。

yet there is need for some tort reform because there is too much litigation, compensatory damages are often too low, and punitive damages have sometimes been grossly excessive.

的确侵权制度需要一些改革，因为通常许多案子的补偿性赔偿金都很低，而惩罚性赔偿金有时却过高。

but even if tort reform could save the country several billion dollars a year, that is still just a sliver of overall health spending.

不过，即使侵权改革一年能给国家节省几十亿美元，其仍是总医疗花销的凤毛麟角。

if they obstruct the bill, they would look like they have no interest but bringing mr obama down. but adding tort reform could lose democrats, who are closer to trial lawyers.

因此，提出这一条款就会使共和党处于两难境地：如果他们阻碍该议案，就会被视为其醉翁之意并不在酒，而在于拆奥巴马的台；而如果他们同意增加这项诉讼改革，则又会输给与诉讼律师们关系更为密切的民主党。

it may be that tort reform is most valuable as a signalling device. it shows that a state cares about business.

侵权改革的价值，大概在于它是一个信号，表明州政府关注经济。

tiny steps in the direction of tort reform are also provided for.

侵权法改革方向的微小举措也包含在其中。

tort reform has been back in the spotlight as concerns about government spending and health-care costs have spurred new looks at cost-saving, confidence-boosting measures.

民众愈加关注政府花销和医疗成本的节约和增信法案，侵权改革同这些一样，也已受到关注。