Politics | Joe Lieberman White House to Reid: Get Lieberman on Board Senate leader unwilling to cut Medicare buy-in just for Joe By Nick McMaster Posted Dec 14, 2009 1:53 PM CST Copied Sen. Joseph Lieberman, center, flanked by Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., left, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., meets with reporters in Washington, Tuesday,Nov. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) The Obama administration is urging Harry Reid to do what he has to to secure the support of Joe Lieberman. Lieberman has gummed up the Democrats' plans for the health care reform bill by announcing his firm opposition to the expansion of Medicare to Americans 55 to 64, and Reid is apparently unwilling to eliminate a major provision—one on which other senators' support may rely—for his sake. "There is a weariness and a lot of frustration that one person is holding up the will of 59 others," a prominent official tells Politico. “There is still too much anger and confusion at one particular senator’s reversal.” Read These Next Andrew is still a prince, but he's no longer a duke. ChatGPT is going to get sexy. Lots of people are worried. Author of bestselling memoir about depression dies at 35. Scientist's theory explains why we haven't met aliens. Report an error