Can Republicans kill Obamacare in 2012? Yes, We Can.

By: Bill S (Diary)  |  February 9th at 11:38 PM  | 

Or so posits Karl Rove.  Despite the fact that the GOP is unlikely to get to 60 votes in the Senate, where there’s a will, there’s a way: The Budget Act of 1974 established the reconciliation process. The House and Senate Budget Committees can direct other committees to make changes in mandatory spending (like ObamaCare’s Medicaid expansion and insurance subsidies) and the tax code (such | Read More »

Democrats release 2300-page reconciliation bill *Updated*

By: Bill S (Diary)  |  March 14th at 10:47 PM  | 

UPDATE:  Some Twitterers are stating that this is a “shell bill” that will provide a base for actual language later.  Rep. Paul Ryan alluded to this move last week. And Michelle Malkin weighs in, as does Philip Klein. * * * * The Hill is reporting tonight that the Democrats have published a copy of the bill that they plan to use to update the original | Read More »