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emptyquiver2 · 10-16-2009, 08:26 AM

BREAKING: Dems Go Nuclear on Obamacare
HumanEvents.com ^| 10/15/09 | Connie Hair

Posted on Thursday, October 15, 2009 10:21:42 PM by Newton

House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) held a hearing this morning to certify that H.R. 3200 -- the main House Obamacare bill which was the subject of all the town hall rage in August -- has met all requirements to pass as a “budget reconciliation” measure. Under reconciliation, the bill can be passed by a simple majority vote in the Senate -- just 51 votes -- and will be given preferential treatment on the House floor as well. The Dems have apparently invoked the “nuclear option” to shut out Republicans and ensure the bill is passed before the end of the year. (see link for more....)

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LBR · 10-16-2009, 08:35 AM

Seems to me that wrangle is repaying a favor....like not being brought up in tax evasion charges. What a piece of work......

burniegoeasily · 10-16-2009, 08:52 AM

I can see this being a big mistake for the Demos. I can see the following happening;

The Dems will force this junk bill on us.

We get to see it for what it is worth.

Then when they get voted out, the next set of guys kill it.

Then the Demo party will purge its self of the liberals and become a decent party. If not, they will become a thing of the past.

emptyquiver2 · 10-16-2009, 09:14 AM

I dont know Bernie, if its going to be that easy. People on other blogs are freakin out about this.

James B · 10-16-2009, 10:25 AM

There has really never been any question that the Dems could pass whatever they want. I don't think that they want to pass the bill that way. Bill 3200 would not even pass the Senate with 51 votes right now. If they do it that way in the end, it will be a bonanza for the Republicans in the next election.