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Obama vs. reconciliation & an update

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

First, president Obama on reconciliation in 2005. Just replace “TANF program” with “health care”, “health care policy”, “health insurance regulations,” etc: The TANF program affects millions of American children and families and deserves a full and fair debate. Under the … Continue reading →

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Obama, Biden, H. Clinton, & Reid defend filibuster & oppose “nuclear option”- in 2005

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

With Democrats looking at budget reconciliation to bypass a Senate filibuster and pass their health care “reform” bills, it’s worth noting what leading Democrat politicians said a few years ago about using procedural rules to avoid a filibuster: I think … Continue reading →

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