What is reconciliation and how was it used to pass health care legislation?

No partisan answers please!What is reconciliation and how was it used to pass health care legislation?I thought 'reconciliation' meant respecting black rights or something.What is reconciliation and how was it used to pass health care legislation?The reconciliation rules in the Senate allow budget matters to be passed by a simple majority. The filibuster rules don't apply. With the current filibuster rules, a so-called "super majority" of 60% may be needed to pass any non-budget legislation.



The original Senate healthcare legislation was so packed with budget-busting sweetheart deals that it was unpalatable to virtually everyone regardless of your party affiliation.



In an epic and unprecedented maneuver, proponents of the healthcare legislation in general convinced the House to pass both the terrible Senate bill AND a reconciliation bill that reversed out the budget-busting sweetheart deals. The Senate had enough votes to pass the reconciliation bill (they needed 50 with Biden as a tie-breaker but had about 55 or so) since it could not be filibustered by opponents since it was limited to budget matters only.What is reconciliation and how was it used to pass health care legislation?To make or show to be consistent or congruous;

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