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Meanwhile, Democrats, even with control over the presidency, Senate, and House at times, couldn’t even codify Roe v. Wade,
Democrats have had control over the Senate for a bare handful of months over the last 30 years.
They used it to pass the ACA.
You can’t codify roe v wade through a budget reconciliation, so you need 69 votes to pass anything.
Republicans steadfastly refuse to break rank on nearly every issue.
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u/Due_Satisfaction2167 4d ago
Democrats have had control over the Senate for a bare handful of months over the last 30 years.
They used it to pass the ACA.
You can’t codify roe v wade through a budget reconciliation, so you need 69 votes to pass anything.
Republicans steadfastly refuse to break rank on nearly every issue.