Posted on 12/12/2018 12:53:33 PM PST by Rusty0604
It used to be a 2/3 (67 vote) margin. The ‘Rats got it reduced to 60 [Mondale].
“In 1975, then-Sen. Walter Mondale changed the Senate’s filibuster rules. “
Since then there is additionally no longer a need for a physical filibuster.
It’s way easier to obstruct than in the old days. Now every issue in the Senate is threatened by filibuster [Schmuckie].
California wants to tax mobile phone text messaging retroactively - https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/california-lawmakers-want-to-tax-text-messaging-next
It will still take a vote of Senate and a Senate/House conference committee plus a signing by the President to pass any tax increases.
Thanks.
They’re just making it easier and easier...
I don’t wa t to see any tax hikes, but the three-fifths supermajority rule is a stupid idea. This is only used to give majority parties an excuse not to get anything done.
If I Recall correctly Occasional Cortex comes into congress as a poor working girl of the common people, is that right?
Couldn’t even afford to rent an apartment in DC.
Every body watch carefully to see how RICH she eventually leaves congress.
My bet is some where in the area of 10 to 18 million dollars net worth.
Trump is willing to shut them down and has vowed not to sign any more crap/strong-arm Bills....they may test him....and when he tells the People why he’s doing what he’s doing....”It’s called transparency, Nancy”....
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