Posted on 09/08/2009 5:46:17 PM PDT by Kaslin
A major question facing Senate Democrats as they return to Washington this week is whether they are willing to use the budget process to pass health care reform.
Normally, Senate rules require 60 votes to end a filibuster necessary to pass legislation. But tumultuous town hall meetings during the August recess, combined with Sen. Ted Kennedy's death, have weakened the chances that 60 can be reached.
Under a budget process known as "reconciliation," Democrats would need just a simple majority to pass legislation. But there are key procedural hurdles to this strategy, which would also inflame political opposition.
An IBD analysis suggests it's a toss-up whether or not Senate Democrats have the votes to ram through health care via reconciliation.
Five By Five
Currently there are 57 Democrats in the Senate. Two independents, Vermont's Bernie Sanders and Connecticut's Joe Lieberman, caucus with the Democrats.
(Excerpt) Read more at ibdeditorials.com ...
“Inflame” doesn’t even come close!
I don’t think the Dems really want to know what will happen if they pass this sham.
Something this close in Votes, creates competition to be a power Broker. When its not so close, no one or two congress critters can exert much influence.
Imagine World Peace.
Imagine a Blue Dog going home and Bragging that he/she STOPPED the Public option !
Tea Party 9/12 with real Americans speaking out......you don’t wanna miss it ! The Revolution will not be Televised !
Govt run health care WILL pass, the democrat totalitarian party has gone all in on this one. No way they`re willing to lose all their chips.
Something this close in Votes, creates competition to be a power Broker. When its not so close, no one or two congress critters can exert much influence.
Imagine World Peace.
Imagine a Blue Dog going home and Bragging that he/she STOPPED the Public option !
Tea Party 9/12 with real Americans speaking out......you don’t wanna miss it ! The Revolution will not be Televised !
We double dog triple cat dare you chicken livered Rats to try it
The stupid thing just won’t WORK.
There’s nothing that says they have to come up with a realistic budget in order to legislate nonsense.
But consider Canada, with a population less than California’s it is getting ready to break the totalitarian front of its own socialized health system because it just isn’t WORKING.
This program will never get in motion before it is killed deader than dead in 2012.
Ditto that message. Can you say Republican Congress FOREVER?
The state run media will not televise the event. Fox news will. Glenn Beck will be there
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