Republicans eye obscure budget tool to repeal ObamaCare

The Hill ^ | 12/21/14 | Scott Wong

[Libloather]

Cut it off at the head.

[BenLurkin]

Can’t be any more obscure than “deemed passed”

[drypowder]

this is likely just more DC BS of the establishment RINOS trying to calm the public flames of the realization they have been betrayed (2015 budget). The Bonehead sees the writing on the wall and if he gets removed, obozo will be pissed.

[17th Miss Regt]

Boehner will prevent any such thing.

[Caipirabob]

I’ll believe it when I see it.

Can you imagine the cry of joy throughout the country if it did?

[knarf]

The republicans were given a clear mandate last month and it meant nothing

we're stuck until the new congress is sworn in and even then we don't know what we have

personally, I want to see some caning and bloody noses .... but that's just me .... or is it ?

[struggle]

WE COULD BE HEROES...

[sarge83]

Unfortunately it wasn’t the mandate the GOPE wanted. They were voted in to stop obama and big gov. but don’t want any part of either thing.

[tennmountainman]

Bad news. Obamacare is already funded.

This is nothing but grandstanding. Nothing more.

I’m sure the GOP will have dozens of meaningless show votes.

[JohnBrowdie]

the republicans haven’t even taken control of the senate yet. you could at least wait until they actually screwed something up before you trashed them with the same bloodlust than you attack the Obamites.

[JohnBrowdie]

not.sworn.in.yet.

[Texas Eagle]

The only Republican tool I know of is John Boehner.

[SunkenCiv]

..."budget reconciliation" has divided Republicans, with some calling for it to be implemented to overhaul the tax code or to push through major energy reforms.

How about all of the above? Obamacare first.

[smalltownslick]

It IS a budget issue!! We can’t afford it, in addition to the fact that it shouldn’t even have happened.

[Sasparilla]

This is more RINO smoke and mirrors.

[SpaceBar]

Head fake. They won’t do jack.

[IncPen]

While Democrats will certainly have more leverage if they retain the ability to use the Senate’s filibuster, Republicans think they can work across the aisle to enact legislation on taxes and energy.

It is impossible to overcome such ignorance.

[knarf]

Yeah ... hoping

[centurion316]

Reconciliation has been used primarily for omnibus spending bills, and otherwise for tax and budget issues. One notable exception was this:

The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (H.R. 4872) is a reconciliation bill passed by the 111th United States Congress to make changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. It was signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 30, 2010.

Can someone remind me who the leaders of the 111th Congress were? Wait, I think that I remember: Harry Reid was the Majority Leader of the Senate and Nancy Pelosi was the Speaker of the House. And what happened exactly seven days before the above Reconciliation was passed? Why, the Affordable Care Act was passed. Imagine those Democrats resorting to trickery to get legislation rammed through. Surely it can't be.

[arthurus]

The democrat Republican leaders will hustle the filibuster back into existence, perhaps go way back to return it to a full two thirds. The last thing they want for the Republican Party in the Senate is to effectively oppose anything. TEffective opposition would dry up huge amounts of corruption money. The newbies understand that, too. That s why so many of them “cave” the first day they are in office.