How many votes do we need to pass healthcare reform?

ShamelessHussy

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Wed Aug-19-09 11:17 PM
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How many votes do we need to pass healthcare reform?

What is the minimum number of YES votes needed for it to pass?

also, when does it come to a vote, or who decides that? Can the republicans block that?

Thank you DU :hi:

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Ozymanithrax

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Thu Aug-20-09 12:45 AM
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1. It depends.

You need 51, or a majority of all those who vote in the Senate. However, you can filibuster the bill and require 60 to end the filibuster. That is not to pass the bill, only to get the other side to shut up. But, if the Senate uses Reconciliation, they can pass it with a 51 votes without a filibuster.

In the House, you only need a simple majority.

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abumbyanyothername

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Thu Aug-20-09 12:50 AM
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2. But reconciliation is only for budget related items.

So it may be hard to characterize things like requiring insurers to cover pre-existing conditions as budget.

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rug

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Thu Aug-20-09 12:50 AM
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3. Can a filibuster last 44 years?

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ShamelessHussy

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Thu Aug-20-09 09:37 AM
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5. so, we only need a simple a majority in both houses... then what is the hold up?

I don't get it... are we now fighting amongst ourselves and is there that many dems against a public option?

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harun

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Thu Aug-20-09 05:02 PM
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10. They are all on vacation, that's what.

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ShamelessHussy

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Thu Aug-20-09 07:29 PM
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11. But that wasn't the original plan, there was push back to delay the bill.

If we just need a simple majority why did we need to delay?

Is this all because of the blue dogs? Do we even need them?

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Incitatus

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Thu Aug-20-09 12:53 AM
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4. 50 votes, Biden can break the tie.

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ShamelessHussy

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Thu Aug-20-09 09:48 AM
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6. Does anyone know how many democrats are against a public option?

Maybe we don't need the blue dog dems as well as the republicans?

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Johonny

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Thu Aug-20-09 10:04 AM
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7. None

Obama could do a signing statement just like W. Wouldn't that go over well. LOL?

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ShamelessHussy

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Thu Aug-20-09 04:32 PM
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8. well, you need a bill/law to attach a signing statement to.

:hi:

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harun

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Thu Aug-20-09 04:34 PM
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9. 50

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