Obviously, I am not enthusiastic about the government picking up the costs of a failure in the private sector.

But a good rule of thumb would be: if the government forces a private industry to deploy a product or take a certain action that exposes the company to liabilities, the government should provide at least some protection.

An example: If the government MANDATES certain vaccines for the citizens, the people who make such vaccines have no choice in the matter, especially if they are a sole source. The government should lend a hand if the company is then sued for the vaccine.

Heck, why shouldn't the government be open to lawsuit for this kind of thing?

Whether the provisions in this bill do this properly is something I don't know.

I notice that no one seems to be bothered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation covering the tails of banks and depositors.