Chuck Schumer scores major win that will allow Democrats to bypass GOP obstruction

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Source: Raw Story

By Bob Brigham
Published April 05, 2021

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Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Monday announced the Senate Parliamentarian had issued a ruling that will allow Democrats to sidestep the filibuster again in 2020.

Democrats passed the American Rescue Plan without any GOP support by using a process known as reconciliation. Under the process, the filibuster is not applicable.

However, there are significant limits as to what can be included in the bill, as was on display earlier this year when the Senate Parliamentarian ruled that a proposal to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour could occur under reconciliation.



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[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. This is a BFD

[El Supremo]

3. How about Democratic obstruction?

Like Manchin?

[FBaggins]

4. If he isn't onboard... then it isn't a victory at all

Because the parliamentarian has no actual power.

[aeromanKC]

6. They'll give him an extra bridge for WV

It'll pass with mostly what Biden wants in the end. Just gotta have a little dog and pony politics show first.

[Hugh Bloody Bastards]

10. Mr Manchin being the back end

of both the dog and the pony!

[mucifer]

7. he probably will cut parts out like he did with the Covid Relief Bill

You know, because he can.

But, it will pass in some form, I believe, as long as the dems in the senate stay healthy for 6 months or so.

[NYC Liberal]

8. Isn't his beef the corporate tax rate?

The current proposal is 28% and he wants 25%. I think we can work on that. Better that than him outright opposing the bill entirely.

[mucifer]

9. Yup just like the Covid Relief Bill.

[Beastly Boy]

5. The art of the possible.

Yesterday we didn't know. Now we do. Anything, anything at all that can be amended to the 2020 reconciliation bill and passed, will not have to be fought for in the '21 bill. This is a big fucking deal. I will take it, significant limits and all.

[FreepFryer]

11. 2020 is over. That is some shitty copyediting. (Nt)