Re: Things That Make You Go Hmm V
Because any amendment would kick the reconciliation bill back to the House for a "final" vote. Also, a bill that changes how prescription drugs are handled would, under budget rules, likely require that 60 Senators ok the reconciliation bill instead of only 50. Thus, if the Democrats were to say, "Yeah, giving Viagra to sex offenders who are in jail is a bad idea, let's not do it anymore," then the health bill itself would likely fail. It's kind of a tough spot that they're in, but then that's the kind of thing that happens when you try to cram something this massive through without letting it sit around for a number of months while really discussing it.
Personally, I hope it doesn't pass. Small businsses provide over 50% of the jobs in American and this would really increase the cost for a small business to do business -- we really don't need that in this economy.
Ok, thing that makes you go hmmm...
Cat urine fluoresces under a blacklight. So does blood when mixed with luminol. So cats are sort of urinating blood?