Question: What's are the pros & cons of the Public Option being passed by reconciliation now?!

uponit7771

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Tue Dec-15-09 03:41 PM
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Question: What's are the pros & cons of the Public Option being passed by reconciliation now?!

Edited on Tue Dec-15-09 04:24 PM by uponit7771

I think someone outlined the pros\cons earlier but I think we need it even more now...

Pass the PO with reconciliation while giving the 55-65 group the world and then run against KKKons taking away these packages.

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uponit7771

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Tue Dec-15-09 03:47 PM
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1. bumpity bump bump

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beaglelover

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Tue Dec-15-09 03:48 PM
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2. Reconciliation can only be used for budgetary items. n/t

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kenny blankenship

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Tue Dec-15-09 03:48 PM
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3. I got a question: who's gonna stop them?

Edited on Tue Dec-15-09 03:50 PM by kenny blankenship

The SuperSenate?

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beaglelover

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Tue Dec-15-09 03:50 PM
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6. The law. n/t

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kenny blankenship

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Tue Dec-15-09 03:51 PM
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7. The Super Friends will stop them?

Is that it?

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depakid

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Tue Dec-15-09 04:02 PM
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12. Oh, the process can be used alright

That's how drilling in ANWR got through, for example.

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uponit7771

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Tue Dec-15-09 04:04 PM
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13. Yeapers, load the bill up with EVERYTHING 55 - 65 wants then dare the GOP to take it away

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ncteechur

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Tue Dec-15-09 08:21 PM
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22. when did it pass?

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DrToast

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Tue Dec-15-09 03:49 PM
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5. Right. Like Medicare.

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uponit7771

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Tue Dec-15-09 03:51 PM
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8. Yeap, like war appropriations. Other than it having to be voted on more frequently what's the other

...procedural consequences?!
Thx

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MNDemNY

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Tue Dec-15-09 03:49 PM
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4. The White House is "not interested in reconciliation"

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uponit7771

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Tue Dec-15-09 03:52 PM
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9. Link and quote!? Thx

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MNDemNY

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Tue Dec-15-09 04:32 PM
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15. here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x57059

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uponit7771

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Tue Dec-15-09 04:34 PM
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16. "Reid has said he opposes using the legislative maneuver", I'd like a link & quote on this too....

...my understanding was Reid was all for this.

If Reid has flip flopped then we're fucked...

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MNDemNY

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Tue Dec-15-09 04:38 PM
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17. Reid will not buck Rahm.

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LovinLife

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Tue Dec-15-09 03:53 PM
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10. Didn't Bush use it for tax cuts that added to the debt? NT

Edited on Tue Dec-15-09 03:58 PM by LovinLife

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uponit7771

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Tue Dec-15-09 03:57 PM
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11. Yeap, a tax cut that favored the rich too...I'll REALLY be done with the DNC if they fight reconsili

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ncteechur

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Tue Dec-15-09 08:22 PM
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23. yes, because tax cuts affect the federal BUDGET

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uponit7771

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Tue Dec-15-09 04:16 PM
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14. Anyone?! Reconcilliation can be used for the pubOption...

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damntexdem

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Tue Dec-15-09 05:21 PM
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18. There are only pros now -- but it may also be impossible now.

Still, I hope someone like Sen. Burris does blow up the current Senate bill.

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uponit7771

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Tue Dec-15-09 07:25 PM
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20. Why would it be impossible?!?!?!

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avaistheone1

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Tue Dec-15-09 06:32 PM
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19. k&r

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ncteechur

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Tue Dec-15-09 08:17 PM
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21. The pre-existing and recission parts would be stripped out. They are not budgetary.

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