There's been a slew of diaries saying that Pelosi has given up on health care reform. That's not true.
She's considering going the reconciliation route.
It's Reconciliation (Update) »
By Michael McAuliff
A well-informed source tells The Mouth Nancy Pelosi is set to announce the House will go the reconciliation route on health care reform.
Of course, that means using a budgetary procedure that requires a simple majority to pass.
It’s still unclear to us precisely what that means would be passed, but possibilities would be creating a national health care exchange and expanding Medicare or Medicaid coverage.
Democrats are caucusing now, so stay tuned.
Update: A second source confirms that Pelosi is presenting a reconciliation plan to the caucus, and making sure they go with something that can actually pass.
Separately, she is meeting with Harry Reid today.
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I don't think a national health care exchange can be created under reconciliation, but the public option, Medicare expansion and Medicaid expansion along with increase of subsidies and modification of the excise tax all can be done under reconciliation.
We must try this last chance to pass real health care reform by reconciliation. We do have 51 votes in the Senate. We can do this.
Will it be easy? No, but doing the right thing is never the easy thing to do. If you agree, please join us by signing our petition!
PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION TO PUSH FOR RECONCILIATION!
Also, please help us give Democrats a goddamned backbone by calling Senator Reid's office and tell him to stand up FOR reconciliation!
CALL SENATOR REID AND PUSH FOR RECONCILIATION!
CALL THESE SENATE DEMOCRATS AND PUSH FOR RECONCILIATION!
Let the phones ring off the damn hooks all day long!