Friday, September 25, 2015

Fast-track bill will include ObamaCare repeal

The Hill reports:
House lawmakers will include repealing parts of ObamaCare in the fast-track process known as reconciliation, in addition to defunding Planned Parenthood, according to two lawmakers.

Reps. John Fleming (R-La.) and Phil Roe (R-Tenn.) said that leaders announced in a conference meeting Friday morning that repealing parts of ObamaCare would join defunding Planned Parenthood in the fast-track bill.

Fleming said he did not know which parts of the law would be included, saying it depends on Senate rules requiring that the process only deal with matters affecting spending and revenue, as well as reducing the deficit.

"I don't know, that hasn't been discussed," Fleming said, when asked what parts of the law would be included. "Whatever we can apply to reconciliation; that has to do with parliamentary rules."
Imagine that.