The Brookings Institution was kind enough to put together a list of the bills that we

[George Gervin's Afro]

The Brookings Institution was kind enough to put together a list of the bills that were passed using reconciliation, you can find it here. The Dog will give you a look at the top ten Republican usages:

1981 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act: This act made major spending cuts into social programs including welfare and food stamps.

1982 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act: This act reauthorized the welfare and food stamps cuts as well as making changes to the federal pay grades.

1985 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act: This act actually did something good, it created the COBRA program. While COBRA is a often not affordable it is a good idea. And look at that, the Republicans where the ones that used reconciliation to create it.


Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act: This is the act that ended welfare. Enough said.


Balanced Budget Act of 1997: This act was the first step of the Clinton Administration to balance the budget. It also included the creation of the Children’s Health Insurance Program.

Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997: Clinton era tax cuts that were passed by the Republicans in the Senate using reconciliation.

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001: President Bush’s first round of tax cuts for the wealthy.

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003: President Bush’s second round of tax cuts for the wealthy.

Deficit Reduction Act of 2005: Made cuts to Medicaid and Medicare spending, as well as student loan programs.

Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005: Extended Bush Administration tax cuts including cuts on capital gains. It also included a temporary alternative minimum tax fix.

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Don't need no stint tank pointy heads.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconciliation_%28United_States_Congress%29

[EmptyMan]

lol government

[EVAY]

The Brookings Institution was kind enough to put together a list of the bills that were passed using reconciliation, you can find it here. The Dog will give you a look at the top ten Republican usages:

1981 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act: This act made major spending cuts into social programs including welfare and food stamps.

1982 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act: This act reauthorized the welfare and food stamps cuts as well as making changes to the federal pay grades.

1985 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act: This act actually did something good, it created the COBRA program. While COBRA is a often not affordable it is a good idea. And look at that, the Republicans where the ones that used reconciliation to create it.


Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act: This is the act that ended welfare. Enough said.


Balanced Budget Act of 1997: This act was the first step of the Clinton Administration to balance the budget. It also included the creation of the Children’s Health Insurance Program.

Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997: Clinton era tax cuts that were passed by the Republicans in the Senate using reconciliation.

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001: President Bush’s first round of tax cuts for the wealthy.

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003: President Bush’s second round of tax cuts for the wealthy.

Deficit Reduction Act of 2005: Made cuts to Medicaid and Medicare spending, as well as student loan programs.

Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005: Extended Bush Administration tax cuts including cuts on capital gains. It also included a temporary alternative minimum tax fix.

This is useful information. Thanks for posting it.

I, for one, was unaware that there were that many reconciliation uses in the Clinton era. I remembered that the Bush tax cuts were done by reconciliation.

You don't seriously imagine that the reality of these Republican uses of reconciliation is going to matter in the rhetorical wars that will be upcoming, do you? I don't. But still, I like have the facts at hand. I really do.

[ChumpDumper]

It's the nucular option!


No one ever did it before!


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