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2. The current bill I believe allows insurance companies to sell across state lines

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Thu May 4, 2017, 02:48 PM

May 2017

which would place it outside of the requirement s for reconciliation. If they keep this provision IN the bill it should be susceptible to a filibuster.

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For the ACHA, they only need 51 Senate votes (out of their 52). Filibuster doesn't apply [View all] pnwmom May 2017 OP

Senate repubs (Grassley) SoCalNative May 2017 #1

Lamar Alexander said the same thing. The Senate's going to refuse to take up the bill.. octoberlib May 2017 #5

Then it goes to committee AngryAmish May 2017 #14

The current bill I believe allows insurance companies to sell across state lines PA Democrat May 2017 #2

Correct metroins May 2017 #4

True atreides1 May 2017 #3

Starting with leftynyc May 2017 #8

We lost Ted Kennedy and the super-majority before the ACA passed LeftInTX May 2017 #6

No it was not. It passed with 60 votes in Decrmber 2009 karynnj May 2017 #11

Wouldn't they need 50 because of Pence? -nt Bradical79 May 2017 #7

Right. n/t pnwmom May 2017 #9

Let's hope that Senator Schumer is right... WePurrsevere May 2017 #10

mcconnel knows the drill and will save conservatives from themselves as best he can beachbum bob May 2017 #12

McConnell didn't hesitate to change the rules for a SCOTUS nominee Azathoth May 2017 #13