Commentary By Ron Beasley
I wish I could believe that Chuck Schumer or any Democrat really thought this way:
Schumer: Let's Use Reconciliation Wherever We Can
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), in an interview with The American Prospect, said he's "always favored using reconciliation for the good parts" of the health care reform bill."We've looked at it and you can't use reconciliation for everything, [but] you can use it for a good number of things," he said. "There's nothing wrong with using it for the places where you can use it and then trying to get the 60 votes on the places where when you can't. You'd be surprised -- the number of places where you can use it is larger than we first thought."
He declined to be more specific.
Schumer also said piece-by-piece reconciliation would strengthen the bill.
"I think that will get you the best bill, the strongest bill and the bill that will have the greatest positive effect on the American people. Ultimately, we'll be judged not by whether we pass the bill, but ultimately we'll be judged by whether it works," he said.
I'll believe that Schumer and the Democrats have finally found a spine when I see it. I don't expect to!
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