Lieberman Statement on Vote Against Bankruptcy Reform Bill

[housewolf]

Lieberman Statement on Vote Against Bankruptcy Reform Bill

WASHINGTON - Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT) today made the following statement on the passage of S. 256 the Bankruptcy Reform Bill by a vote of 74 to 25.

“I have always supported bankruptcy reform legislation in the Senate when it has reflected a bipartisan effort to enact a balanced bill for both debtors and creditors and I have opposed it when confronted with a bill that seemed one-sided. This is not a balanced bill. I voted against this bill because it failed to close troubling loopholes that protect wealthy debtors, and yet it deals harshly with average Americans facing unforeseen medical expenses or a sudden military deployment. The Senate simply rejected out of hand many worthwhile amendments that would have protected these and other working Americans who find themselves in dire financial straits through no fault of their own. As a result, I believe this is a seriously flawed bill and I am disappointed at its passage.”

http://lieberman.senate.gov/newsroom/release.cfm?id=233340

[Azathoth]

1. I guess the bill was too much even for Holy Joe to stomach n/t

[w4rma]

2. I'm skeptical of his honesty. He's been stabbing Dems in the back on TV

for about a decade. And just recently he's learned that there is a challenge to him in his primary building up.