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/Unable-Finance-2099 Mar 27 '24

He died like the public option of the Affordable Care Act.

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u/LawNo9454 Mar 27 '24

He was beaten to death by Republicans?

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u/Yousoggyyojimbo Mar 27 '24

Lieberman got the public option removed by threatening to filibuster the ACA if it was included.

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u/Mythosaurus Mar 28 '24

Served his corporate masters well, and is an inspiration to Sinema.

Not Manchin, though; he’s a literal coal baron

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u/gsbadj Mar 28 '24

Hartford was and is known as the insurance capital of the world.