| − | 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. | + | 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. |