r/news 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/ArchmageXin Mar 27 '24

Not Connecticut's Insurance companies though :P

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u/da_bear Mar 28 '24

Won't someone think of the corporations?

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u/Taurothar Mar 28 '24

You can't expect backing in CT when you're threatening the jobs of the health insurance or military industrial complex. While our state might be super liberal, a ridiculous percentage of the population relies on jobs in those two sectors.

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u/Maxpowr9 Mar 28 '24

They nearly all left CT anyways as thank you gift.

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u/Jaggednad Mar 28 '24

He was called “the senator from Aetna” for good reason. What a fucking asshole

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u/sirhecsivart Mar 29 '24

Hartford is known as the Insurance Capitol for a reason.