{"id":6829,"date":"2009-12-13T22:51:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-13T22:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2009\/12\/lieberman-tells-reid-he-wont-s.html"},"modified":"2009-12-13T22:51:00","modified_gmt":"2009-12-13T22:51:00","slug":"lieberman-tells-reid-he-wont-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2009\/12\/lieberman-tells-reid-he-wont-s.html","title":{"rendered":"Lieberman tells Reid he won’t support the expansion of Medicare"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lieberman will join the Republican filibuster if the expansion of Medicare is part of the bill<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The two Senators had a discussion in Reid’s office shortly after Lieberman appeared on CBS’s Face the Nation Sunday morning. The Connecticut Independent discussed with Reid some of his concerns about the legislation, elaborating on issues he had raised during the show. According to the source, who was briefed on the exchange, Lieberman punctuated the discussion by telling the majority leader directly that he would vote against the bill if the Medicare buy-in and public option provisions remained in it. Roll Call reports that Lieberman said he would also support a Republican filibuster of legislation that included these provisions. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I thought Lieberman was going to support “reform,”<\/a> what happened?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lieberman will join the Republican filibuster if the expansion of Medicare is part of the bill: The two Senators had a discussion in Reid’s office shortly after Lieberman appeared on CBS’s Face the Nation Sunday morning. 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