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Health Care No Stranger To Reconciliation Process
by JULIE ROVNER
February 24, 2010
To reconcile or not to reconcile -- when it comes to a health overhaul bill, that seems to be the biggest argument of the moment.
At issue is a process called budget reconciliation. By writing Obama's health care plan as a budget bill, Democrats can prevent a Republican filibuster in the Senate and advance the bill with a simple majority instead of the 60-vote supermajority they no longer have.
In Depth
How The Budget Reconciliation Process Works
Jan. 21, 2010
Not surprisingly, that has Republicans crying foul. Budget reconciliation, Sen. John Kyl (R-AZ) told reporters Tuesday, "was never designed for a large, comprehensive piece of legislation such as health care, as you all know. It's a budget exercise, and that's why some refer to it as the 'nuclear option.'"
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