I need clarification. I understand it to be that the original Senate bill will be deemed passed when the new House bill becomes law. Is that correct? I still don't like the "deemed" part but it would buy us some time to fight it.
No, the original Senate bill (H.R. 3590) will be deemed passed when the House votes on this (and presumably passes) this Reconciliation Bill that they've just posted.
You would then have the original Senate bill (H.R. 3590) passed by both Houses of Congress, and available for the President's signature. There have been some whispers that Nancy would hold onto the H.R. 3590 until the time that the Senate passes the Reconciliation bill. The Speaker can (and does from time to time) hold legislation. In fact, the Speaker can hold it for a year, or until the session ends, whichever comes first. Of course, this raises the legal dilemma of "can a Reconciliation Bill be voted on before the original legislation actually becomes law. That is the problem which will probably be worked out in the Supreme Court, if they elect to hear such a case.
“I still don’t like the “deemed” part but it would buy us some time to fight it.”
NO, NO, NO — “deemed” passed means that even though the House doesn’t have the votes to really vote on it, they “deem” that they pass the Senate bill and as soon as the “deeming” is done, the Senate bill is considered passed by the House and Obama will sign it immediately and it will become LAW. Then the Senate bill IS THE LAW of the land., whether or not the reconciliation is or isn’t passed by the Senate, we have Obamacare.