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Howard Dean: Kill the Bill

Lieberman's moves have made it worthless, he says

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 15, 2009 4:30 PM CST

(Newser) – President Obama may be pushing for Senate Democrats to keep working on health care reform, but Howard Dean has had enough. The former party chairman says Joe Lieberman's success at weeding out the Medicare buy-in—which itself had replaced the public option—makes the bill worthless.

“This is essentially the collapse of health care reform in the United States Senate," he tells a Vermont radio station. "Honestly the best thing to do right now is kill the Senate bill, go back to the House, start the reconciliation process, where you only need 51 votes and it would be a much simpler bill.” Greg Sargent got an early peek at the interview for his Plumline blog.

Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean.
Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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cornelison
Dec 16, 2009 12:58 PM CST
It's probably because he can't be bought. *LOL* His wife is a doctor too. They know how their patients have been impacted by health insurance companies.
Fondue
Dec 16, 2009 12:58 PM CST
Scrap it and start over with single-payer.
Fondue
Dec 16, 2009 12:56 PM CST
Cedar is just trying to be more christ-like after breaking a major sin over the weekend. I knew this one lady who used to say sugar cookies instead of shit. It was LOL.

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