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kysrsoze

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8. Yes, only one rec bill per budget per year. For healthcare, they'd have to start the process over.

Reply to hack89 (Reply #4)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 01:53 PM

Sep 2017

The house would have to pass yet another shitty bill and then the Senate take it up again... which is not out of realm of possibility. This is why strong mid-term challengers and continued pressure are necessities.

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How Soon After 9/30 Can Senate Rs Bring Up Another 50-vote Repeal of the ACA? [View all] stopbush Sep 2017 OP

Good question LeftInTX Sep 2017 #1

There is an election next year Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #10

Not at all in fact they are hoping McCain dies so they can get er done Eliot Rosewater Sep 2017 #2

They won't try again in an election year marylandblue Sep 2017 #3

They can only do one reconciliation bill a year hack89 Sep 2017 #4

Can they do it retroactively?? for 2017 in 2018?...knowing them.... LeftInTX Sep 2017 #6

No. One per budget bill. nt hack89 Sep 2017 #9

Yes, only one rec bill per budget per year. For healthcare, they'd have to start the process over. kysrsoze Sep 2017 #8

My understanding is that they may PASS only one bill thru reconciliation per year, stopbush Sep 2017 #12

Neither do I. The billionaire sugar daddies and their sycophants have stamped their feet... Raster Sep 2017 #5

I think that after Oct 1st they would need 60 votes and they simply do not have it. BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #7

They have to wait for a new Congress, 2019 before they can try trc Sep 2017 #11