Posted on 03/16/2010 3:27:16 PM PDT by DBCJR
According to the Washington Post, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi now plans to use the "deem and pass" strategy to push through the Senate's healthcare reform bill. The strategy would ask for a House vote on a number of reconciliation fixes to the bill. A passing vote on the reconciliation package--which has been more popular among House members than the bill itself--would then "deem" the Senate bill passed, even without a direct vote on the actual legislation. Critics like Thomas Jefferson Street blogger Peter Roff question the legitimacy of the process. Bloleague Robert Schlesinger thinks it's just silly. Pelosi, however, stands behind the strategy, intent on following through with the Obama administration's promise for healthcare reform.
What do you think? Is "deem and pass" the right strategy? Take our poll and post your thoughts below.
Well that didn’t help...maybe it is for only their online subscribers....
The poll is not iPhone friendly.
The poll is not iPhone friendly.
It’s a little higher now:
7.41% Yes
92.59% No
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