Thursday, February 3, 2011

ObamaCare Repeal Vote Fails in Senate (47-51)

The Republicans all voted to repeal ObamaCare with the Democrats all voting not to. The measure was not expected to pass given the need for 60 votes, but was instead aimed at getting people on the record.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20030462-503544.html

"The Democratic majority in the Senate late Wednesday voted down a GOP measure to repeal the health care law. The vote was 47-51, largely along party lines.

Senate Republicans, who are unified in their desire to repeal the bill, have known all year they had virtually no chance to pass a repeal measure. But Republicans campaigned in the midterm elections on a promise to "repeal and replace" the law, and they have been eager to show they are trying to follow through on their promise. The Republican-led House passed a repeal bill last month.
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In classic Senate fashion, the vote on the repeal measure was anything but straightforward. The repeal measure was actually in the form of an amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill, and the vote was actually on a "budget point of order" and needed 60 votes for passage."

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