White House: Our Health Care Fixes Can Pass Without GOP Support

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White House: Our Health Care Fixes Can Pass Without GOP Support

Brian Beutler

The White House has outlined a package of fixes to the Senate health care bill, which they hope can bring reform over the finish line, and they're prepared to push the changes through the filibuster-proof reconciliation process if Republicans insist on filibustering.

"This package is designed to help us if the Republican party decides to filibuster health care reform," said White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer. "That was certainly a factor that went in to how we put this proposal together."

Pfeiffer said the White House views this as "the opening bid," for the bipartisan health care summit scheduled for this Thursday. The hope--a long shot--is that one or more Republicans can agree to support this proposal, allowing Dems to pass it via more standard legislative channels. But if that fails, reconciliation can be used as a backstop.

"The president expects, and thinks the American people deserve, an up or down vote on health care reform," Pfeiffer said.

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[Clio the Leo]

1. Because we know they will. NT

[harun]

2. They are going to filibuster blank sheets of paper at this point.

[Cha]

3. Thanks for looking out for

us, Pres Obama and Team.

[AlinPA]

4. I don't see the republicans changing and voting aye for any HCR bill.