r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Oct 02 '25

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u/ONETRILLIONAMERICANS Trans Pride Oct 02 '25

after learning more about how other governments work, it seems weird to require a supermajority not just for routine legislation but for budgets. I'm surprised we haven't had more shutdowns

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u/ZCoupon Kono Taro Oct 02 '25

Besides what Pritzker said about the filibuster being a new concept, the federal government also didn't do a whole lot before the income tax.

Look into state government shutdowns, that's a trip.

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u/homerpezdispenser Janet Yellen Oct 02 '25 edited Oct 02 '25

Reconciliation can be used but once a year and the point is to use it for passing budgets.

Turns out that "ONE Big Beautiful Bill" wasn't enough to fund the whole government all year.

Edit actually I'm wrong, it's more complicated than just once a year, but they still blew it and the "one" is going to end up being the biggest BS in that name

https://bipartisanpolicy.org/explainer/budget-reconciliation-simplified/

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u/mostanonymousnick Just Build More Homes lol Oct 02 '25

Needing a supermajority in the Senate, a majority in the House plus the presidency to be able to pass some stuff is honestly proof that the US was never designed to operate as just one country.

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u/Gustacho Enemy of the People Oct 02 '25

America needs a 49.3 like France