What do you think about reconciliation?

Asked by Steve_A (5130

) March 3rd, 2010

I heard that Obama wants to try and use something called reconciliation never heard of it, I looked it up

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Basically it seems like a way to go around the other party so to speak.

But since it is legal and seems like it would be an option to actually get something moving….

Do you agree with it?

Will it work?

What/How does it work it exactly?

My understanding is it seems you can only use this if it in regards to bringing us out of debt. ” budget resolution directing one or more committees to submit legislation changing existing law in order to bring spending, revenues, or the debt-limit into conformity with the budget resolution”

If you do not agree with it then tell me. I am not looking for a figure to point but rather can you give me logical,and reasonable explanation to why?(When I say this Im completely fine with you disagreeing just want to know why)

Also if you see a problem with it what can be done to come to a middle ground, compromise, or even better ideal(s)?

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Bush used reconciliation to push his tax cut that helped the rich. Total cost of the tax cut was about 2 trillion. Obama wants to spend half that for health-care. Oh, and where were the teabaggers when we spent trillions on unnecessary wars? Oh, we were killing brown people so a thousand dollar bullet was worth it.

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Reconciliation involves passing a bill on a simple majority vote, The Senate has become so partisan that the opposition party is threatening filibuster on any bill supported by the president. To break a filibuster requires a 60/100 vote instead of a 51/100 vote in the Senate, Reconciliation is a process that prevents blocking through filibuster and allows majority rule.

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