Senator Joe Lieberman should take note of Republican Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao, who became the only House member of the GOP to vote for Health Care Reform on Saturday, after passage of the historic bill. Now, it's on to the U.S. Senate, where rather uninformed folks like Senator Joe Lieberman reside. What can Rep. Cao teach Senator Lieberman?
How to think about his constituents.
On CNN, Rep. Cao said he "had to make a decision of conscience based on the needs of the people in my district."
Can Joe Lieberman put the needs of Connecticut residents ahead of his own? Almost 30,000 people in his state lost health insurance in 2009 because of job losses.
Lieberman must prove he cares about Connecticut's people and not Aetna Health Insurance Corporation, who reportedly gave him $65,000 in 2005 and he's gotten more than that from other firms over that time.
Does Lieberman care about his people, or himself?
We will find out, soon.
I think it's a good thing that he voted for his constituents. Some people think that this may benefit him in the long run when it comes to re-election and the Republican party. http://www.newsy.com/videos/lone_republican_votes_for_health_care_reform
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