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Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule
Democrats and Republicans alike have been using the 60vote barrier since Clinton. The Democrats took it to new heights against Bush. And I think, for revamping such a huge portion of the American Life, it is well worth using such a political tactic, and as you said, it's simply those who are against the bill doing "what they must do"
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That's clearly
not true. And yes, contentious issues warrant contention.
Notice who started the trend in the 92nd congress.