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==Budget reconciliation==
 
==Budget reconciliation==
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In American politics, reconciliation, also referred to as the 'nuclear option', is a method of voting by a simple majority instead of a full vote by all members. In the past, this type of vote was intended for budget matters. In 2010, the Democrat majority wants to take over 1/6th of the USA economy by voting simple majority on [[Obamacare | healthcare reform]]. A tactic likely to fail either in passing the legislation or Congressional members retaining their seats for using this type of political power.
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In American politics, reconciliation, also referred to as the 'nuclear option', is a method of voting by a simple majority instead of a full vote by all members. In the past, this type of vote was intended for budget matters. The method was used by [[Bill Clinton|Clinton]] to pass his 1993 budget, 3 times during the presidency of [[George Bush|Bush]] to enact tax cuts, In 2010, the Democrat majority used the method the method to pass [[Obamacare | healthcare reform]], significant controversy was aroused by the use of the method.  
    
The budget reconciliation process was created in 1974 as part of the law<ref>[http://www.rules.house.gov/archives/jcoc2y.htm THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET AND IMPOUNDMENT CONTROL ACT OF 1974]</ref> that created much of the modern rules and organizational structures used by Congress to pass the annual budget.  
 
The budget reconciliation process was created in 1974 as part of the law<ref>[http://www.rules.house.gov/archives/jcoc2y.htm THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET AND IMPOUNDMENT CONTROL ACT OF 1974]</ref> that created much of the modern rules and organizational structures used by Congress to pass the annual budget.  
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