Hey, given the fact that "reconciliation", a process that requires that a decrease in the federal deficit be achieved from the process, was used by Bush for tax cuts which *increased* the federal deficit me thinks that given the fact that both houses have passed very similar health care reform bills that you can take the "Slaughter Rule", put it in the toidy and pull that little chrome handle down...

I mean, let's get real here!!!

I understand that the Repubs don't want the Dems to achieve *anything*... That has been their strategy which really has nothing to do with any particular legislation but everything to do with pure politics but...

...hey, tough beans!!! If the Dems get this thru then they will get to live with it... If it turns out to be good then they will benefit and if it doesn't then they won't... That's the way things are...

I do find it very interesting that there are stories about Clinton's attempt to get health care reform passed and a memo ( I think from the Newt-ster himself) that stated that if the Dems got it thru that it would hurt the Republican Party for years to come??? I donno about their strategy other than they are completely wedded to it now...

B~