Name:   MartiniMan - Subject:   Perfect example today in the Senate Date:   6/30/2025 6:03:51 PM (updated 6/30/2025 6:05:03 PM)

The original bill had the provision to remove 16M illegal aliens from receiving Medicaid benefits.  This would have saved billions every year and preserved Medicaid for U.S. citizens.  Senate Parlimentarian says no to reconciliation so it needed 60 votes.  All Democrats and one RINO just voted for billions in additional costs to Medicaid to provide free health care to illegal aliens by preventing cloture.  That is why spending is out of control.  Every time they try to make sensible reductions they are prevented by Democrats. 

By the way, the one RINO vote wasn't needed anyway as it would have still failed to get cloture.