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		arrosenberg 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Retailers will soon have only about 7 weeks of ful... Still hate her (but Harry Reid far more). The filibuster is why we are in this mess - we can’t ever fix a problem. There will always be 41 Senators (often representing more cash and/or cows than people) to pass meaningful legislation.

disgruntledphd2 3 months ago [–]

Removing the filibuster can be done by majority vote, as it's just a rule of the Senate.

arrosenberg 3 months ago | [–]

Yeah, that's why I blame Harry Reid.

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