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andym

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2. So the GOP potentially has 50-51 votes TO cut entitlements

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 12:53 PM

Jan 2017

Sessions didn't vote: he will have to resign his seat, but will be replaced by a GOPer.
Tillis didn't vote because he was elsewhere.

They can use budget reconciliation against Medicare, and Medicaid. Not SS though.

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Senate splits 49-49 on amendt based on Trump's entitlements campaign promise [View all] riversedge Jan 2017 OP

Thank you Bernie for these concrete steps to protect Americans flamingdem Jan 2017 #1

So the GOP potentially has 50-51 votes TO cut entitlements andym Jan 2017 #2