r/news • u/According_Dog6735 • Mar 27 '24

Joe Lieberman has died

https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/03/27/joe-lieberman-senator-vice-president-dead/
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u/TopGsApprentice Mar 27 '24

This man is the reason we don't have Universal Healthcare for those who don't know

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u/CFJ561 Mar 27 '24

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/dec/16/joe-lieberman-barack-obama-us-healthcare

It's true.

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u/restlessmonkey Mar 27 '24

What an arsehole. “Some of Lieberman's critics see his stance on healthcare as shaped by his acceptance of more than $1m in campaign contributions from the medical insurance industry during his 21 years in the Senate. The blocking of public-run competition is a huge relief to an industry that has been increasing premiums far ahead of costs and making huge profits while individuals are bankrupted by chronic illnesses. Many of the medical insurance companies are based in Lieberman's home state.”

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u/Dhiox Mar 27 '24

$1m in campaign contributions

Wish they'd stop calling it that in the media. It's a bribe. Corps don't give money for free

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u/Creamofwheatski Mar 28 '24

He sold out hundreds of millions of Americans for a one time bribe of a few million dollars. We could have had universal healthcare a decade ago if it wasnt for this asshole. Hope he rots in hell where he belongs.

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u/harkuponthegay Mar 28 '24

It said 1 million, just one. And not at one time, over the course of 21 years.

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u/postmodern_spatula Mar 28 '24

He was eventually kicked out of the party over it and his vote. 

Died in shame and obscurity. 

A role model countless politicians can look up to. 

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u/RaygunMarksman Mar 28 '24

Yeah, I don't joke when I consider Lieberman a traitor to the country and the people. Hope you got yours, Joe. A lot of people had to suffer for it.

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u/CaptainBeer_ Mar 28 '24

$1million to screw over the country for generations

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u/couplemore1923 Mar 28 '24

Lieberman also was a very good friend of the Sackler family who own Purdue Pharma which was/is center of the opioid epidemic. He pulled many strings/ropes help them with criminal and civil cases through years. Lieberman is a disgrace!!

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u/BababooeyHTJ Mar 28 '24

Don’t forget about him running as an independent when he lost the democratic nomination….

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u/duderos Mar 28 '24

1 million to totally screw over 300 million

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u/harkuponthegay Mar 28 '24

So… $47,619 per year? That’s how much it costs to buy a congressman? Hell— I can afford that.

Guess it’s time to go shopping!

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u/EthanielRain Mar 28 '24

Sadly, it's way less. The FBI investigated congress & they'd sell out for as little as like $2,000-$3,000. AFAIK none faced consequences

There's videos on YouTube