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To: Revel

If it’s a tax they overturn it with a simple majority, filibuster-proof, via reconciliation


5 posted on 06/29/2012 9:53:58 PM PDT by Mount Athos (A Giant luxury mega-mansion for Gore, a Government Green EcoShack made of poo for you)
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To: Mount Athos
The fact that the mandate is a "tax" does not change anything. We never needed anything but a simple majority to repeal 0-care. It was passed on a budget reconciliation, and can therefore be repealed with the same trick.
12 posted on 06/29/2012 10:04:44 PM PDT by FredZarguna (When you find yourself arguing against Scalia and Thomas, you AREN'T a conservative.)
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To: Mount Athos
If it’s a tax they overturn it with a simple majority, filibuster-proof, via reconciliation.

This is what the RATs were afraid of. We need the Senate.

22 posted on 06/29/2012 11:24:24 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (Democrats are the problem. Vote them out, all of them.)
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