To initiate a reconciliation effort in the area where you are basically creating a brand-new, massive exercise in an attempt to address global warming, with a carbon tax and cap-and-trade... would be, I believe, to depart from the purposes of reconciliation.
Senator Gregg warns against using reconciliation for major climate legislation.
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In my view, if the Durbin approach was followed, it should be--that Commission should report by Easter and vote on it before the summer recession.
I would suggest that on issues that involve all Americans, where pretty much everybody is affected, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and tax reform, that if you push forward in a partisan way, at least 50 percent, maybe a little less…
We cannot continue to let health care costs rise faster than our National income.
That is actually why I was so encouraged by the President putting 'change CPI' on the table.
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