Jonathans Verdicts
Jonathan's Verdicts Episode 010
The title of this episode is: Explaining Some of the Terms Around the Health Care Debate. The verdict for this episode is: budget reconciliation and the Byrd Rule make health care reform even more difficult.
In this episode, I walk you through the legislative process known as budget reconciliation and the related Byrd Rule. I also explain why the Senate is using budget reconciliation as it tries to reform health care. Lastly, I demonstrate how the Byrd Rule has already affected those efforts.