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  • Gibbs: Healthcare bill by 'deem and pass' will meet 'constitutional muster'

    03/18/2010 10:24:10 PM PDT · by SmartInsight · 36 replies · 1,251+ views
    The Hill ^ | March 18, 2010 | Sam Youngman
    White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said President Barack Obama has no constitutional concerns about signing a bill passed by controversial House rules that are being proposed by Democrats to pass healthcare. Obama, a former constitutional law professor, would sign a bill if it is passed by the controversial "Slaughter Solution," Gibbs said. The proposal would deem the Senate version of the bill passed after House approval without an actual vote in the House. House Republicans have cried foul, and many have questioned whether that process would be constitutional. But Obama has downplayed any controversy surrounding the procedure, telling Fox...