Sen. Sanders statement on Trumpcare being unable to pass under reconciliation

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https://www.budget.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Background%20on%20Byrd%20Rule%20decisions_7.21[1].pdf

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1. Senate parliamentarian says some major BCRA elements subject to 60-vote threshold

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Last Updated Jul 21, 2017 6:20 PM EDT

The Senate parliamentarian has determined that certain provisions of the Senate Republicans' original plan to repeal and replace Obamacare violate the "Byrd Rule," meaning that they don't qualify for passage under reconciliation's 51-vote majority. Instead, they would be subject to a 60-vote point of order during a floor vote.

The list of violations was released Friday evening by the Senate Budget Committee, which a Republican aide said are guidance on the earlier draft of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). The aide said it will "help inform action on the legislation going forward."

Senate Republicans released an amended version of their original plan last week. It's similar to the original bill, and many of the provisions from the first bill exist in the revised version.

The following provisions from the original plan would be subject to a 60-vote point of order:

Defunding Planned Parenthood;
Abortion Restrictions for Tax Credits;
Sunset of Essential Health Benefits Requirement for Medicaid;
Funding for Cost-Sharing Subsidies;
Stabilizing the Individual Insurance Markets;
Medical Loss Ratio;
Availability of Rollover Funds;
Decrease in Target Expenditures for Required Expenditures by Certain Political Subdivisions;
Grandfathering Certain Medicaid Waivers; Prioritization of HCBS Waivers; and
Reporting of CMS-64 Data

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