Posted by
Billy on Monday, December 14, 2009 11:46:07 AM
Senate Democrats who thought they had found a workable compromise on health
care reform learned otherwise from independent Sen. Joe Lieberman over the
weekend.
The Connecticut senator, whose vote is critical to the bill's prospects,
threatened Sunday to join Republicans in opposing health care legislation if it
permits uninsured individuals as young to 55 to purchase Medicare coverage.
Lieberman expressed his opposition twice Sunday: first in an interview with
CBS, and more strongly later, according to Democratic officials, in a private
meeting with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
Reid, who is hoping to pass the legislation by Christmas, needs 60 votes to
overcome Republican objections and has been counting on Lieberman to provide
one.
(I hope the above story is correct and lets hope Sen. Reid can't find the 60 votes he needs to see government health care become the law of the land. To read more of the above story click right here. )