the republicans are now making 'reconciliation' an evil democratic political ploy

[spanone]

i didn't hear any msm 'discussion' of the reconciliation process when the repugs were doing it at will.

remember that bu$h* used reconciliation to push through his tax cuts....tax cuts for the rich

here's a few bu$h* recon bills...–

- The 2001 Bush Tax Cuts

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– The 2003 Bush Tax Cuts

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– Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005

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– The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005

here's a few previous

Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1980
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981
Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1983
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993
Balanced Budget Act of 1995 (vetoed)
Personal Responsibility and Budget Reconciliation Act of 1996
Balanced Budget Act of 1997
Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997
Taxpayer Refund and Relief Act of 1999 (vetoed)
Marriage Tax Relief Act of 2000 (vetoed)
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001
Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003
The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005

[DisgustedInMN]

1. So what else is new?

n/t

[unblock]

2. reconciliation -- an obscure parliamentarian trick whereby majority rules

[spanone]

3. precisely

[ellenfl]

4. i heard talking heads calling repubs on their use of reconciliation

today, calling them out on their hypocrisy and saying more repubs have done it than dems. didn't medicare part d and s-chip get passed using reconciliation?

ellen fl

[lpbk2713]

5. The Party of No is absurd.

Who needs the Comedy Channel when we can watch the obstructionists on C-Span? :rofl:


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