Welfare reform happened with reconciliation; half the Democrats voted for it. The Bush tax cuts happened with reconciliation; twelve Democratic Senators voted for it. You didn't have a real partisan issue on those times that it was used.
-- Kent Conrad
   
Kent Conrad   Name:
Kent Conrad
Type:
Politician
Nationality:
American
Birth:
March 12, 1948
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