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To: NoLibZone

If this monstrosity is really a tax, then why is a filibuster-proof majority needed? Furthermore, it was originally passed as a spending bill to avoid a filibuster. So I’m not sure why commentators keep repeating that a filibuster proof majority is needed to repeal.


2 posted on 06/28/2012 8:11:53 PM PDT by TomT in NJ
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To: TomT in NJ

Repeal should not require a filibuster-proof majority if they do it the way it was passed: reconciliation. Any one tax bill per year, by Senate rule, can be done that way — and it would only require 51 votes. That would be the tact.

Full health care analysis here:
http://www.tenthamendment.net/home/universal-health-care-insurance-mandate-constitution.asp


5 posted on 06/28/2012 8:20:43 PM PDT by TenthAmendmentNetwork
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