Key quote: “As to how 47 million uninsured will afford coverage, Lieberman said only 12 million don’t have insurance because they cannot afford it. By allowing citizens who are not eligible for Medicare or Medicaid to buy in for a rate below the private market, the government can extend coverage to more of those who are currently uninsured, he said.”
There are only two explanations: Lieberman has lost his mind, or he is specifically out to undermine the Democrats at every turn – and sandbag the signature initiative of someone who specifically came to Connecticut to campaign for him over Ned Lamont in the primary in 2006. Either way, it should now be obvious to anyone that Harry Reid’s failure to shitcan Lieberman before the new Congress even opened is proof that he is not fit to lead – the Democrats don’t have 60 votes, they never did, and letting Lieberman create that charade, however briefly, has done far more harm than good.