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Jonathan Karl counted heads on Capitol Hill for ABC. He concluded that Republican determination to filibuster healthcare reform legislation in the Senate was unanimous. Therefore Majority Leader Harry Reid needs all 58 Democrats plus the two independents that support his caucus to pass the measure.
Karl drew a pyramid to show the nine senators who are threatening to kill the bill. On top was independent Joe Lieberman of Connecticut with his decision "to torpedo the latest compromise, which would expand Medicare coverage. Lieberman supported a similar Medicare expansion during his 2006 reelection campaign." Next comes Ben Nelson, who insists on tighter restrictions on abortion. Then there are Blanche Lincoln, Mary Landrieu and James Webb, "who have expressed concerns about the cost of the bill." Lastly four liberals "may bolt" if the legislation is scaled down too much: Claire McCaskill, Sherrod Brown, Jay Rockefeller and Raymond Burris.
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