Section. 7.
Clause 1: All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills.
As I understand it, the Reid bill does not raise taxes/revenue. Its just phantom spending cuts/gimmicks and an increase in the debt ceiling, so I don’t see why they can’t originate such a bill in the Senate.
“but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills.”
Yes, but Reid’s bill does NOT have an Amendment...Boehner’s had Cut, Cap and Balance, however it was not brought to the floor, so REID can’t use his bill to present anything. In fact, it would amount to a brand new piece of legislation, if they use anything that passed, which is NOT part of the Debt Limit being raised legislation.
Of course, when has this group of criminals followed the rules?
They are spending tax payers dollars, when they raise the debt limit, so it is a bill regarding taxes, no matter what is in it!