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On Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:38:26 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
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Because these things have a way of coming back until they get through.
The difference is this time the Senate is not filibuster proof and in
January the GOP might have both houses.

Yes, good legislation sometimes get through.

The Senate was not filibuster proof during the last go round with
healthcare.

They used reconciliation. That is a fairly limited power that is hard
to do if you never passed the bill in the first place. It really only
works if the senate passed a bill, the House changed the bill and the
senate just wants to accept the changes that come out of the
conference committee. It also has to be a budget (appropriations)
bill. The house bill they are looking at is not appropriations it is
legislative.
They have to be very careful how that procedure is executed or you can
open it up to filibuster again.


Yes, and the first vote passed with 60. Both are in keeping with the
democratic process. The Congressional rules are complicated, so what's your
point?

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