I thought Reid took a House Bill, gutted it, changed it’s name to Affordable Care Act with 0bamacare contents. Done. Reid is a sheister.
SCOTUS has ruled that adding amendments to a bill that have nothing to do with the original bill is a valid way for the Senate to get around revenue raising bills having to originate in the House.
But the bill they ruled on still contained the original parts - the new revenue stuff was tacked on.
Reid tossed out the entire bill and substituted the Odingocare verbage. That’s much different, and SCOTUS could rule it’s a no-no.
Not that I’m holding my breath...
As I recall, under the rules of the Senate, an amendment in the form of a substitute can be sent to the House if voted in the affirmative in that chamber.
he did. However the method he used has not been tested at the USSC. Many think it will fail.
I am more a 50/50 guy. Depends on Roberts.