If they want to make changes related to spending and revenue only it is possible to pass a budget reconciliation bill with a simple majority. If they want to get rid of the entire law, including the insurance regulations, the Democrats can filibuster. This creates a potentially difficult situation, because if you kill the subsidies but leave in place the requirement to sell insurance regardless of pre-existing conditions, you violate the deal that was cut with the insurance industry and could destabilize a lot of markets.
Michael
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> On Nov 10, 2016, at 7:04 AM, Terje P. Hagen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Hi Americans,
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> What are the prospects for Obamacare after the earthquake?
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> I guess cutbacks in subsidies to the states are inevitable. But how about changes in ACA itself? Is a 60 per cent majority in the Senate needed?
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> Best,
> Terje P. Hagen
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