Re:Sick and struggling to pay, 100M people in the U.S. live ...
by A4ET8a8uTh0 on Thursday June 16, 2022 @08:46AM
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It is my bad. I did not read down-voted comment closely enough. I do have a problem with casting senate control as 60 votes, but your rationale makes sense now.
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Re:Sick and struggling to pay, 100M people in the U.S. live ...
by lotsofpulp on Thursday June 16, 2022 @08:57AM
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Why should Senate control not be considered 60 votes, if that is what is needed to accomplish the legislation in question?
Re:Sick and struggling to pay, 100M people in the U.S. live ...
by A4ET8a8uTh0 on Thursday June 16, 2022 @09:08AM
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I think, because, in theory at least[1], simple majority in Senate is all that you should need to pass a bill. To the best of my understanding, 60 is just for being filibuster-proof.
Your question is qualified enough to relate specifically to the bill listed by OP, but, again in theory, if the bill wasn't so off-putting that senators decided to filibuster, maybe it would pass.
In other words, 60 is not control; 60 is safety. 50+1 is control albeit minimal.
[1]https://www.house.gov/the-house-explained/the-legislative-pr...
Re:Sick and struggling to pay, 100M people in the U.S. live ...
by lotsofpulp on Thursday June 16, 2022 @09:46AM
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I agree with your characterization. I supposed we will see more support of getting rid of filibusters via “nuclear option” as the bipartisanship gets less and less likely.