Republicans eye obscure budget tool to repeal ObamaCare

[mystery-ak]

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/227795-gop-eyes-obscure-budget-tool-to-repeal-obamacare

 By Scott Wong - 12/21/14 05:00 PM EST

Republicans on and off Capitol Hill are rallying behind using a rarely-deployed budget tool next year to dismantle ObamaCare.

But the issue of how to use “budget reconciliation” has divided Republicans, with some calling for it to be implemented to overhaul the tax code or to push through major energy reforms.

The tool is useful because it could allow newly-empowered Senate Republicans to pass legislation with a 51-vote simple majority rather than the usual 60, greatly increasing the chances of moving legislation to President Obama’s desk.

And while Obama is certain to veto anything that tries to roll back his landmark healthcare law, Republicans increasingly see reconciliation as an important messaging tool to help paint a contrast with Democrats on Obamacare ahead of 2016.

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[Oceander]

I say go for it.  The democrats not only used obscure rules to ram Obamacare through, they bent and broke the rules to do so.

[libertybele]

What?  In a nutshell the likely scenario is the new Congress comes in...Obama vetoes whatever they propose...he ignores them...he acts alone.  Same ole same ole.  Nothing gets accomplished. It's a waste of time with this president. Him making Congress ineffective reflects poorly on the new GOP majority making their chances slim to none that they will retain the Senate and doesn't bode well for the oval office.  Perhaps I am being overly pessimistic and not giving the new Congress a chance, but I don't feel this country has two years left to allow Obama to do whatever he wants. 

IMPEACHMENT:  It's the RIGHT thing to do.