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Published 11/03/2009 by Slate Magazine

Will Sen. Joe Lieberman filibuster health care reform, or won't he?

As a public service, I offer this chronology of Sen. Joe Lieberman's positions on health care reform. Please note that it begins a mere 72 days ago.

Aug. 23, 2009: In response to angry town-hall meetings on health care reform, Lieberman, an independent who caucuses with...

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...care reform: "I'm afraid we've got to think about putting a lot of that off until the economy is out of recession." Sept. 17, 2009: Lieberman...

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