Lieberman is spreading disinformation just like any good Republican

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/10/key-democratic-senators-correct-lieberman-on-the-public-option.php?ref=fpa
Key Democratic Senators Correct Lieberman On The Public Option
Brian Beutler | October 28, 2009, 3:06PM

Key public option supporters in the Senate Democratic Caucus pushed back today on different objections raised by Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) to the idea of including a public option in health care reform.

"I think one of the problems the leader is working through...is that there have been a number of theories about what a public option is that have been kicked around," said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) in response to a question from TPMDC. "On the Senate side, in the Committee, we chose to...make sure that these public options were self sustaining."

Lieberman has suggested both that the public option would be a drain on taxpayers, and that it would drive up private insurance premiums, in contrast to the findings of most experts.

And here is a example of him doing it just yesterday

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/10/28/lieberman-reaffirms-opposition-government-run-insurance-plan/

Lieberman: Government-Run Insurance Plan Puts Taxpayers on the Hook
Sen. Joe Lieberman, an Independent Democrat, says he's opposed to a government-backed health insurance plan because it would drive up costs for taxpayers.
FOXNews.com
Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Sen. Joe Lieberman reaffirmed his pledge Wednesday to withhold his vote for the Senate's sweeping health care reform bill if it includes a so-called "public option," saying a government-run plan is "unnecessary" and threatens to drive up costs for taxpayers.

"It's not free," the Connecticut senator told Fox News on Wednesday.
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"Someone's going to have to pay for it and you bet it's going to be the taxpayer," Lieberman said, adding that a government-run insurance plan will drive up premiums -- despite claims from some Democrats that it would lead to an improved system because it will create healthy competition.

The good news is that the Fox article says he will vote with Democrats to bring the bill forward for debate but will not vote for cloture. I know there was a lot of concern that he would attempt to block it even coming up for debate.

[hobbit709]

1. Well, in reality he is one, or a reasonable facsimile thereof.

[elocs]

2. Well, after all, Lieberman is not a Democrat. n/t

[Zoeisright]

3. Don't you mean 'LIES'?

Call it what it is - he's lying. As usual.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

4. They just showed a great montage on Morning Joe of him contradicting himself

with his current stance. It made him look like a lying fool.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

5. oh boy! we have the video now in our video forum here is the link

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x395714

please watch it, and reccomend it. It's HILARIOUS and all need to see. Skewers old lying hypocrite Joe with his own words. Needs to go viral!!!!!

[old mark]

6. He's just being loyal to those who paid him the most, the insurance business.

I guess the salary and perks the taxpayers give him means little, and any responsibility to the country or the people it totally out of the question.

I feel like I have to email the little shit again today and insult him again.
He'll never see it, but I feel better.

mark