White House Won’t Rule Out Reconciliation On Health Care
James figures we should link to a delightful post over at RealClearPolitics. A passage reads:
The White House has now posted its revised health care reform bill online, which officials describe as an “opening bid” to be discussed at this Thursday’s bipartisan health care summit. While the administration said it is hopeful Republicans will come to the table and offer their ideas, the White House isn’t ruling out passing the bill through the reconciliation process if necessary.
“The president expects and believes the American people deserve an up or down vote on health reform,” said Dan Pfeiffer, the White House communication director. “Our proposal is designed to give us some flexibility to ensure that we get an up or down vote if the opposition decides to take the extraordinary step of filibustering.”
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“We are coming to this meeting with an open mind,” Pfeiffer said. “We hope the Republicans will do the same.”