Originally Posted by libertarian1776

not sure about that, i believe senator turtle mcconnell changed the rules. they only need a simple majority now just like the healthcare bill.. they only need 50 with mike pence as the tie-breaking vote.


Mcconnell is slick.

"Republicans knew that Democrats would filibuster a bill to repeal and replace ObamaCare. Conventional legislation needs 60 votes to break a filibuster to start debate and 60 votes to halt debate. McConnell knew Democrats would block the GOP at every turn, as Republicans only commanded 52 votes. But there’s a way around that. A special process called “budget reconciliation” lowers the threshold to a simple majority (51 yeas) to bring a bill to the floor. Budget reconciliation turns off most filibusters. But you still have to figure out a way to get onto the bill."

pretty sure they gonna keep doing this if they cant pass bills without dems... sad tbh, bipartisanship is dead thats why we need 60 so both dems and reps work together.