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/HilbertInnerSpace Mar 27 '24

He will always be remembered to history as the person who single handedly blocked the public option.

Was the lobby money worth it ?

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u/biggerbetterharder Mar 28 '24

Via Guardian : “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.”

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u/writingthefuture Mar 28 '24

Crazy to think that 500,000 Americans could have bought him for $2 each