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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 29 days ago
Lieberman: No health care bill would be better than a public option
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Washington (CNN) - Sen. Joe Lieberman said Sunday that America would be better off with no health care bill instead of one that includes a government-run public health insurance option. Speaking on the CBS program "Face the Nation," Lieberman said he would use whatever power he has to prevent passage of a health care bill with a public option. However, the independent from Connecticut who sits with the Democratic caucus reaffirmed he will support starting Senate debate on a bill that ...
blogs.courant.com - 30 days ago
Joe Lieberman: "I feel relevant"
— blogs.courant.com — Ralph Nader called him the nation's leading political hermaphrodite . To Ghengis Conn, he's an attention-craving  political... outcast with a meager record of accomplishment since 2006. Slate magazine paints him as a pawn of the state's ... (more) Joe Lieberman: "I feel relevant"

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huffingtonpost.com - 30 days ago
Lieberman In '94: The Filibuster "Ails Washington" And Should Be Eliminated
— huffingtonpost.com — Senator Joseph Lieberman's (I-Conn) threat to filibuster health care legislation that includes a public option for insurance... coverage has sent minor shock-waves throughout Washington. Among Republicans, the Connecticut Independent inspired a round ... (more) Lieberman In '94: The Filibuster "Ails Washington" And ...

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Lieberman Would Prefer ‘Nothing’ To Health Care Reform With A Public Option
thinkprogress.org - 29 days ago
Lieberman Would Prefer ‘Nothing’ To Health Care Reform With A Public Option
— thinkprogress.org — For months now, media critics like Media Matters’ Jamison Foser have pointed out that the press have... often demonstrated a double standard when questioning opponents and proponents of the public option, only asking advocates about whether they ... (more) Lieberman Would Prefer ‘Nothing’ To Health Care Reform ...

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VIDEO- Lieberman: No health care bill better than a public option
The Political Carnival — By GottaLaff Why do we even bother posting anything about Traitor Joe? Sen. Joe Lieberman said Sunday that America would be better off with no health care bill instead of one that includes a government-run public health insurance option. Speaking on the CBS program "Face the Nation," Lieberman said he would use whatever power he has to prevent passage of a health care bill with a public option. He says he's "all for health care ...

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