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But Republicans can't do that under reconciliation.
The 1996 welfare bill also passed under reconciliation.
But bills considered under reconciliation cannot be filibustered and therefore can pass the Senate by a simple majority vote.
Under reconciliation, filibusters are prohibited and only a simple majority of 51 Senate votes, rather than 60, is needed.
Conventional Senate wisdom dictates that the chamber may consider only one legislative priority at a time under reconciliation.
This analysis seems to forget that the original Bush tax cuts were passed under reconciliation rules, which required only a simple majority in the Senate.
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Also, under budget reconciliation rules, they must meet goals for reducing future deficits.
As for the legislative strategy, the Democrats are not trying to pass an entirely new bill under the reconciliation process.
The group is now being touted as a political force under national reconciliation banner that the government is trying to promote in advance of the poll.
Under the reconciliation agreement, elections were due to be held by May but few observers believe they will take place this year.
If they cannot clear the threshold, Democratic strategists believe that their House and Senate majorities can hold under special "reconciliation" rules barring Republican filibusters.
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