The Senate passes a “reconciliation” bill with the popular public option and other budget-related fixes to the original Senate bill on issues like the national exchange and excise tax. This takes only a simple majority.
WHAT the hell is a reconcilliation bill. I know they could use the nuclear option, I know what that is.
It is a budget bill (inevitably a budget deficit bill) that, under the rules, is not subject to filibuster and may not be amended. Anything attached to the reconciliation bill goes through as is, voted up or voted down.