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To: Reily

“But why does a law passed via a simple majority in both Houses and a President signed it into law require a supermajority to undo?”

The RATS had 60 votes to pass SphincterCare, it takes 60 to repeal it.


55 posted on 03/25/2017 6:21:01 AM PDT by Beagle8U
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To: Beagle8U

What section in Article 1 (legislature) of the US Constitution requires a supermajority (60 votes) to repeal a law previously passed and signed by a President?


73 posted on 03/25/2017 8:01:41 AM PDT by Reily
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To: Beagle8U
The RATS had 60 votes to pass SphincterCare, it takes 60 to repeal it.

No they didn't. Do you not remember this guy?


Because he won Kennedy's seat Reed passed the bill through reconciliation. Majority vote only required.

94 posted on 03/25/2017 9:27:20 AM PDT by itsahoot (Must learn to resist the compunction to offer advice or help to complainers.)
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To: Beagle8U

Incorrect on both counts.


114 posted on 03/25/2017 1:31:53 PM PDT by MortMan (Attractive physicists have an exceptional incidence of thermal presence.)
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