focus ridiculous donald trump tweet equally ridiculous obamacare replacement bill republicans debate bill would put us total mercy corporations matter do.currently bill house senate different identical one way strip us right free speech well put rest idea republicans free market h.r 985 fairness class action litigation act rep. bob goodlatte va introduce early february.it would place slew new restrictions class action lawsuits like bar judge certify class action lawyer represent plaintiffs anyway relate anyone plaintiff class familial relations either attorney sort work relationship class member outside particular lawsuit case would shut down.source consumeristthink moment corporations might in-house council usual team lawyers represent consumers would allow work attorney anyone class action suit work know since consumers army attorneys disposal give serious advantage corporations.other bill introduce recent weeks gop lawmakers seek limit specific type legal claim one piece legislation could make difficult victims asbestos collect claim impose new paperwork requirements trust administer fund another bill would preempt state medical malpractice laws cap non-financial damage 250,000.democrats thankfully attempt expand consumer rights.one bill current hero al franken d-mn would allow us sue corporations instead force arbitration typically arbiter choose corporation.sen patrick leahy d-vt similar bill would ensure state follow state federal laws.for example airbnb recently able compel arbitration lawsuit allege violations federal civil right laws well fargo try sidestep massive consumer fraud lawsuit compel case arbitration americans enter agreements obtain cellphone service rent apartment accept new job make aware force arbitration clauses tuck away legal fine print say leahy dangerous provision force us abandon constitutional right protect court instead send hardworking americans face wealthy corporations behind closed-doors private arbitration bind arbitration restrictions complaints address completely anti-consumer one call violation basic right free speech non-disclosure agreements even republicans object fact one republican former fox host gretchen carlson object strongly since plaintiff sexual harassment suit former employer arbitration silence millions survivors might come forward know alone say carlson contend partisan issue harassers come political party right party favor free market agree way free market could even begin work consumers information available silence consumers violate first amendment right leave open future consumers hurt exact way.silencing consumers favor corporations exactly new huge step toward fascism strengthen laws good small businesses horrible consumer fascist country corporations king.featured image rep. bob goodlatte r-va via chip somodevilla/getty image new gop bill would let corporations strip away first amendment right