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To: tobyhill
The fast-track approach, known as reconciliation, would allow Democrats to pass the bill with just 51 votes, not the 60 usually required to overcome a filibuster.

It's not a "fast-track approach", it's an abuse of process to circumvent the rules. Nice attempt at spin though.

3 posted on 02/24/2010 4:12:32 AM PST by highlander_UW (Obama has lost or not saved over 4 million jobs!)
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To: highlander_UW

Exactly. It was the “nuclear option” under Bush


10 posted on 02/24/2010 4:51:13 AM PST by Tom_Busch (The big media IS the enemy)
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