• MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Lieberman specifically tanked the public option piece. That would’ve been a strong step towards single payer but we were one vote short.

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      10 months ago

      Yes. Lieberman was the Senator from Connecticut. Many insurance companies HQed there. Without his vote they couldn’t reach cloture